A communication model for the competent delivery of geriatric medicine

Journal of Language and Social Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 190-208

  Nussbaum, Jon F ^a   Fisher, Carla L ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication competence; Communication model; Geriatric medicine; Intergenerational communication; Multidisciplinary communication; Older adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549124150     PISSN: 0261927X     EISSN: 15526526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261927X08330609     Document Type: Article

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