Ageism among Health Professionals: A Comparison of Clinical Educators and Students in Physical and Occupational Therapy

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 15-26

  Giles, Lynne C ^a   Paterson, Janis E ^b   Butler, Sarnia J ^b   Stewart, Jenny J ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ageism; Attitudes; Clinical educators; Knowledge of aging; Students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 0345491858     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J148v21n02_02     Document Type: Article

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