A review of geriatric education in Singapore

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 687-690

  Koh, Gerald C H ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ageing population; Caregiver; Elderly; Healthcare professional

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; REVIEW; SINGAPORE;

EID: 34548474885     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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