Specialty medical education and the care of older Canadians: Review of specialty and subspecialty training objectives and specific training requirements

Geriatrics Today: Journal of the Canadian Geriatrics Society

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 128-134

  Hogan, David B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Education; Geriatric Medicine; Specialty Training

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NOMENCLATURE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; STANDARD;

EID: 18344392275     PISSN: 14963892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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