Teaching physicians geriatric principles: A randomized control trial on academic detailing plus printed materials versus printed materials only

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1036-1040

  Wong, Roger Y ^a,b   Lee, Philip E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b HP A7 ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; TEACHING;

EID: 7444257858     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/59.10.m1036     Document Type: Review

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