Perceptions on the importance of gerontological education by teachers and students of undergraduate health sciences

BMC Medical Education

Volumn 7, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Mendoza Núñez, Víctor Manuel ^a   Martínez Maldonado, María De La Luz ^a   Correa Muñoz, Elsa ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GERONTOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SCIENCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STUDENT; TEACHER; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CURRICULUM; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 33846471174     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6920-7-1     Document Type: Article

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