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| Why and how should we teach geriatric medicine? |
| Author(s) | R Parikh, K Wardle, R Westwood |
| Journal title | Continuing Medical Education Journal, vol 14, no 1, 2012 |
| Pages | pp 16-24 |
| Source | http://www.rila.co.uk/site/modules.php?name=Journa... |
| Keywords | Health [elderly] ; Medical care ; Doctors ; Geriatricians ; University education ; Postgraduate education ; Attitude ; Ageism. |
| Annotation | Currently a gulf exists in the U.S. between the care frail older people receive and that which they need. In order to create services that can meet complex needs doctors are needed who appreciate the specific challenges that older people face. There is a need to develop undergraduate and post-graduate programmes that focus on the complexities of real life practice and the commonly encountered challenges faced when caring for older adults. Early exposure to complex frail older people and experiences that challenge negative attitudes are important. Most care delivered to older people is delivered by non-geriatricians, and thus geriatricians have an important role in training. Training should be available for trainers as well as trainees. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-121102205 A |
| Classmark | CC: LK: QT2: QT4: V7M: V7P: DP: B:TOB |
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