Geriatric Cases and Questions

Geriatric Cases and Questions
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
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Product ID: 18617

Abstract: 
These cases cover a broad curriculum of geriatric issues at the level of a third year clinical clerk, fourth year student or resident. They include questions with answers.

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Educational objectives: 
Evaluation of basic knowledge regarding an elderly patient with falls and fracture. Learners should: 1.) Be able to evaluate a patient with falls and hip fracture 2.) Have basic knowledge of geriatric cardiac physiology 3.) Have a basic understanding of the components of the informed consent process 4.) Have basic skills in evaluating skin lesions in the elderly
Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 
Used in small group learning sessions and individual exercises (third year and fourth year students - 150; internal medicine and family medicine residents - 10) Can best be accomplished in a small group setting, but requires 1-1.5 hrs for the two cases. Otherwise can be done on paper individually or on the web.
Date posted: 
Mon, 08/03/2009
Date last updated: 
Mon, 08/03/2009
CME credits available: 
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
Learning resource types: 
Contact person/corresponding author: 
Laurie Jacobs (lajacobs@montefiore.org)
Authors: 
Laurie Jacobs
NLM Citation:
Jacobs, L. Geriatric Cases and Questions. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2009 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18617
APA Citation:
Jacobs, L. (2009). Geriatric Cases and Questions. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18617