An Evaluation of Geriatrics Activities within Internal Medicine Subspecialties

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 119, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 995-1000

  Sonu, Irene S ^a   High, Kevin P ^b   Clayton, Charles P ^a   Woolard, Nancy F ^b   Hazzard, William R ^c  

^a Association of Specialty Professors   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE;

EID: 33750346370     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.07.038     Document Type: Note

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