Isolation followed by integration: A model for development of a separate geriatric course

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 253-256

  Wallace, Meredith ^a   Lange, Jean ^a   Grossman, Sheila ^a  

^a FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20544463229     PISSN: 00223158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20050601-03     Document Type: Review

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