An innovative home-based interdisciplinary service-learning experience

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 89-104

  McWilliams, Andrew ^a   Rosemond, Cherie ^a   Roberts, Ellen ^a   Calleson, Diane ^a   Busby Whitehead, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatrics; Home visits; Interdisciplinary; Service learning; Student attitudes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

COMMUNICATION; CURRICULUM; GERIATRICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 38649119461     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v28n03_07     Document Type: Article

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