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Adequacy of preparation and importance of geriatrics in a sample of primary care physicians
Author(s)	David Henderson, G Paul Eleazer, Robert Oldendick
Journal title	Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, vol 19, no 2, 1998
Pages	pp 57-66
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	General practitioners ; Postgraduate education ; Health [elderly] ; Curricula ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	In an American postal survey, 268 general practitioners (GPs) used a 5-point Likert scale to rate 23 items regarding geriatrics curriculum in terms of the quality of their postgraduate preparation of the topic, and in terms of importance for their subsequent practice. All mean preparation ratings were lower than importance ratings. Mean ratings scores were ranked, and importance minus preparation rankings suggest areas where more geriatric education is needed. Results indicate geriatrics is perceived as an under-emphasised component of postgraduate training in internal medicine and family practice residencies. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-990311223 A
Classmark	QT6: V7P: CC: V9C: 3F: 7T
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