Topic - Clinical assessment and care of older people
Content
Course includes 9 modules:
- Continence in the older person
- Pain in older people
- Delirium
- Dementia
- Prescribing
- Geriatric assessment
- Falls and balance
- Legal issues
- Ageing
Depth
Intermediate to advanced
Target Audience
Healthcare professionals
Time to Complete
Varies
Authors
Victorian Geriatric Medicine Training Program (VGMTP) and Dr Christina Johnson, Assoc. Prof. Benny Katz, Dr Claire McKie, Dr Simon Scharf, Assoc. Prof. Jenny Schwarz, Dr Philip Street, Dr Rohan Wee.
Comments
Developed to provide an easily accessible and practical approach to common geriatric conditions the focus is on the training doctors and other clinicians in the early years of their career. A module on palliative care in the elderly is under construction.
Registration Required
No
Payment Required
No
Student Support
Yes
Certificate
No
Country of Origin
Australia
Web Address
https://anzsgm.org/resources/vgmtp/
Page created 29 May 2019