Undergraduate teaching in geriatric medicine: The role of national curricula

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-88

  Blundell, Adrian ^a   Gordon, Adam ^b   Gladman, John ^c   Masud, Tahir ^d  

^a KING S MILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Curriculum; Geriatric; Gerontology; Training; Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGING; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GERIATRICS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS;

EID: 60749129992     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960802690324     Document Type: Article

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