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The Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Approach: Challenges and Opportunities in Educating Trainees together from a Variety of Disciplines.
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Mellor, M. Joanna; Hyer, Kathryn; Howe, Judith L. – Educational Gerontology, 2002
Health care workers at eight sites were trained to serve on interdisciplinary geriatric care teams. Challenges included differing levels of experience and geriatric knowledge, discipline specific-language and practice philosophies, and scheduling conflicts. Techniques to overcome them included case studies, standardized patients, cross-discipline…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Geriatrics, Health Personnel, Inservice Education