Healthcare professional training: A comparison of geriatric competencies

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1724-1729

  Mezey, Mathy ^a   Mitty, Ethel ^a   Burger, Sarah G ^a   McCallion, Philip ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatric competencies; Geriatric healthcare training; Geriatric workforce

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTISTRY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICINE; NURSING; PHARMACY; SOCIAL WORK; STAFF TRAINING;

ACCREDITATION; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; GERIATRICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; SPECIALISM; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51249103396     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01857.x     Document Type: Article

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