Impact of a geriatric health promotion elective on occupational and physical therapy students

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 65-76

  Haber, David ^a   Hinman, Martha ^a   Utsey, Carolyn ^a   Babola, Karen ^a   Looney, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

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EID: 85012559961     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v18n02_05     Document Type: Article

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