Geriatric - A name clients don't like; What is the preferred language?

Geriatrics Today: Journal of the Canadian Geriatrics Society

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-24

  Crilly, Richard G ^a,f   Kloseck, Marita ^a   Misurak, Lisa ^b   Mackenzie, J Robert ^c   Sheps, Jordana ^d   Devon, Jennifer ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Independent Global Pharmaceutical Physician Currently Spring Grove Medical Practice   (United Kingdom)

^c ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f PARKWOOD HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geriatric; Labelling; Language Preference; Seniors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOMENCLATURE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 2442544695     PISSN: 14963892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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