Challenges and achievements in caring for the elderly;Défis et accomplissements dans les soins aux personnes âgées

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1101-1105

  Frank, Christopher ^a,b  

^a St Mary's of the Lake Hospital   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ELDERLY CARE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NOTE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION;

AGED; CANADA; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 78649364759     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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