The geriatric interdisciplinary team training (GITT) program

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 3-12

  Fulmer, Terry ^a   Flaherty, Ellen ^b   Hyer, Kathryn ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Geriatric; GITT; Interdisciplinary; Team; Training

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COST CONTROL; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; GERIATRICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; LEADERSHIP; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL SCHOOL; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COST CONTROL; CURRICULUM; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FOUNDATIONS; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; LEADERSHIP; LENGTH OF STAY; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; TRAINING SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 13544267657     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v24n02_02     Document Type: Article

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