Implementing a multidimensional geriatric curriculum in a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency program

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 883-889

  Faulk, Clinton E ^a   Lee, Tae Joon ^b   Musick, David ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Family Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Geriatrics; Graduate Medical Education; Patient Care Team; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866945450     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e318264408f     Document Type: Article

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