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| GME5101 | Geriatric Medicine 1: An Overview | ||
| SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES | |||
| Credit Points: 20 | |||
| Description: | |||
| Caring for older patients is inevitable for most doctors and will increasingly be a feature of medical practice. Medical school curricula however have not emphasised the uniqueness of dealing with older patients and how they interact with the health care system. This unit will focus on placing Geriatric patients care in the correct context and perspective. | |||
This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets | |||
| Q42 | Graduate Certificate in Geriatric Medicine | ||
| N01 | Master of Medicine (Geriatric Medicine) | ||
| Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | |||
| For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | |||
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 11/18/2004