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Direct linkCravens, David D.; Mehr, David R.; Campbell, James D.; Armer, Jane; Kruse, Robin L.; Rubenstein, Laurence Z. – Journal of Rural Health, 2005
Context: Home-based comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) has been effective in urban areas but has had little study in rural areas. CGA involves medical history taking, a physical exam, and evaluation of functional status, mental status, cognitive status, gait and balance, medications, vision, extent of social supports, and home safety. We…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Rural Areas, Rural Urban Differences, Physical Examinations
Lieff, Susan; Andrew, Melissa; Tiberius, Richard – Academic Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: This study examines the issues influencing psychiatrists' decisions to provide care to the under-served geriatric population. Methods: Community-based psychiatrists who see geriatric patients participated in focus group discussions exploring factors that influence the characteristics of their current practices. Results: Personal themes,…
Descriptors: Psychiatry, Decision Making, Influences, Older Adults
