Geriatric expertise among medical school faculty: Preparing for the challenges of an aging population

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 469-482

  Laditka, Sarah B ^a   Jenkins, Carol L ^b   Eleazer, G Paul ^c   Kelsey, Susan G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 34249108107     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601270701328227     Document Type: Article

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