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Educating primary care physicians in geriatric rehabilitation
1West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center, California.
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
|November 1, 1993
Summary
Primary care physician education in rehabilitation is crucial for optimizing healthcare resource use. Enhancing this training, especially for the aging population, can significantly improve health outcomes and quality of life.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Geriatrics
Background:
- Current primary care physician education often lacks sufficient focus on rehabilitation.
- Educational inadequacies may lead to suboptimal utilization of rehabilitation services.
- Rehabilitation plays a vital role in healthcare, particularly for the growing elderly population.