The training of geriatricians in the United States: Three decades of progress

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 51, Issue 7 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Warshaw, Gregg A ^a   Bragg, Elizabeth J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Fellowship training; Geriatricians; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CERTIFICATION; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037705758     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2389.2003.51345.x     Document Type: Review

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