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Teaching interdisciplinary geriatrics ambulatory care: a case study
Brent C Williams1, Tami L Remington, Mariko A Foulk
1University of Michigan, 300 N Ingalls Bldg, Room 7E18, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0429, USA. bwilliam@umich.edu
Abstract:
Interdisciplinary health care training is advocated by numerous government and philanthropic organizations. Educators in the health professions are increasingly offering training in interdisciplinary health care in a variety of contexts, including ambulatory settings. This paper describes a three-year program to teach skills in interdisciplinary care to learners from internal medicine, social work, pharmacy, and nursing in a geriatrics clinic at a major academic institution in the United States. Framed in a critical review of existing evidence for the effectiveness of interdisciplinary training and health care and expert recommendations, specific recommendations are made to educators interested in interdisciplinary training in ambulatory settings.
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