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Peer reviewedSumner, Edward D.; Kaylor, C. Edward, Jr. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1982
Components of instruction and exercises in humanistic health care added to an interdisciplinary pharmacy course on the geriatric patient are described. Included in the coursework are values and attitudes concerning elderly people, interpersonal communication skills, and special psychological and social complexities of old age. (MSE)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Course Content, Educational Gerontology, Geriatrics
Peer reviewedSumner, Edward D.; Haight, Barbara K. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1993
A method for increasing interaction between students and older adults in a geriatric pharmacy course uses an instructional module on stereotypes, age and personality, role changes, and nursing home living. The course requires students to conduct a life review of someone over age 65. The exercise improves student communication skills and…
Descriptors: Assignments, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Counselor Client Relationship
