Which patients benefit the most from a geriatrician's care? Consensus among directors of geriatrics academic programs

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1796-1801

  Warshaw, Gregg A ^a   Bragg, Elizabeth J ^b   Fried, Linda P ^c   Hall, William J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c University of Rochester ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs (ADGAP); Clinical care; Geriatrician

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; OPEN ENDED QUESTIONNAIRE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY PRACTICE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE;

EID: 53149086679     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01940.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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