Student physical therapists' attitudes toward working with elderly patients

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 21-37

  Taylor, L F ^a   Tovin, M M ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical affiliations; Education; Geriatrics; Gerontology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CURRICULUM; DEMOGRAPHY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING HOME; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; RATING SCALE; STUDENT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0034458064     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J148v18n02_02     Document Type: Article

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