Geriatric clinical practice in long-term care: Clinical care curriculum series

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 226-230

  Swagerty, Daniel ^a   Tarnove, Lorraine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b American Medical Directors Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESPONSIBILITY; TRAINING;

EID: 0042133204     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1525-8610(04)70354-0     Document Type: Article

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