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Integration Of Geriatrics Into A Spiral Undergraduate Medical Curriculum In Pakistan: Evaluation And Feedback Of Third-Year Medical Students., S. R. Sabzwari, S. Bhanji, Rukhsana W. Zuberi
Integration Of Geriatrics Into A Spiral Undergraduate Medical Curriculum In Pakistan: Evaluation And Feedback Of Third-Year Medical Students., S. R. Sabzwari, S. Bhanji, Rukhsana W. Zuberi
Department of Family Medicine
Background: In the last decades there has been a sharp rise in the elderly population throughout the world. The unique needs of the elderly require a multidisciplinary and comprehensive medical approach. None of the 50 medical schools in Pakistan teach geriatrics in their undergraduate or postgraduate training. This paper discusses the development and implementation of the first geriatric curriculum in a medical school of Pakistan and its effect on knowledge and attitudes of third-year medical students.
Methods: The curriculum was designed through collaboration and approval of various academic departments at the Aga Khan University in Karachi Pakistan. After a review …
P-Dat: Lessons From Patients With Disabilities, Casey R. Bonaquist Do, Sweety Jain Md, Alex Garder
P-Dat: Lessons From Patients With Disabilities, Casey R. Bonaquist Do, Sweety Jain Md, Alex Garder
Department of Family Medicine
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