Prescribing exercise for older adults: A needs assessment comparing primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 81-99

  Dauenhauer, Jason A ^a,b   Podgorski, Carol A ^c   Karuza, Jurgis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Geriatrics education; Nurse practitioners; Older adults; Physical activity; Physician; Physician assistant

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; GERIATRICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EXERCISE THERAPY; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS;

EID: 33645734071     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v26n03_06     Document Type: Article

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