Health Care for the Elderly. Today's Challenges, Tomorrow's Options. Canadian Medical Association; The CMA Committee on the Health Care of the Elderly.
- VernacularTitle:高齢者のへルスケア:今日の課題,明日への選択 老人のへルスケアに対する医学教育 カナダ医師会 高齢者へルスケア委員会報告
- Author:
Yosuke YAMANE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Canada;
health care for elderly;
education of geriatrics
- From:Medical Education
1996;27(1):13-17
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
The report of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Committee on health care of the elderly was translated, in reference to the teaching of geriatric medicine.
The present state of geriatric medicine teaching, the characteristics of health care for the elderly, the integration of geriatric medicine education, the curriculum of geriatrics, and the particular problems of postgraduate education in Canada were analysed. Some recommendations for improvement were proposed.