A competency-based approach to educating and training the eldercare workforce

Generations

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 53-60

  Mezey, Mathy ^a   Mitty, Ethel ^a   Cortes, Tara ^a   Burger, Sarah ^a   Clark, Elizabeth ^b,d   McCallion, Philip ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 79952519577     PISSN: 07387806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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