Am i a gerontologist or geriatrician?

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1361-1363

  O'Neill, Desmond ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; EDITORIAL; GERIATRICIAN; GERIATRICS; GERONTOLOGIST; GERONTOLOGY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PEER REVIEW; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; GERIATRICS; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL;

EID: 84863836574     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04030.x     Document Type: Editorial

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