Geriatric education in the health professions: Are we making progress?

Gerontologist

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 607-618

  Bardach, Shoshana H ^a   Rowles, Graham D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Geriatric education and training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; AGED; CURRICULUM; FACULTY; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862850595     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gns006     Document Type: Article

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