A Patient Safety and Transitions of Care Curriculum for Third-Year Medical Students

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 45-57

  Bradley, Sara M ^a   Chang, Dennis ^a   Fallar, Robert ^a   Karani, Reena ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

geriatrics education; patient safety; transitions of care

Indexed keywords

AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT TRANSFER; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 84923422283     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2014.966903     Document Type: Article

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