An interactive e-learning tutorial for medical students on how to conduct the performance-oriented mobility assessment

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-60

  Ruiz, Jorge G ^a   Smith, Michael ^a   Rodriguez, Osvaldo ^a   van Zuilen, Maria H ^a   Mintzer, Michael J ^a  

^a Stein Gerontological Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Falls; Gait; Geriatric assessment; POMA

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FALLING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL STUDENT; METHODOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; TEACHING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 34548498624     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v28n01_04     Document Type: Article

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