First year medical student attitudes toward the elderly: A comparison of years 1986, 1991 and 1994

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 13-22

  Cammer Paris, Barbara E ^a   Gold, Gabriel ^a   Taylor, Brian ^c   Fields, Suzanne D ^d   Mulvihill, Michael N ^c   Capello, Carol ^a   Debeer, Katharine ^b  

^a Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development ^*  (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011452742     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v18n01_03     Document Type: Article

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