Journal article
Comparing the scopes of practice of geriatric-focused physicians in Canada: a qualitative study of core competencies
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Given long-standing deficits of medical expertise to care for a growing population of older adults, it is important to understand the geriatric medical workforce. We aimed to describe and compare the scopes of practice of the 3 geriatric-focused physician providers in Canada (i.e., family physicians with certification in Care of the Elderly [FM-COE], geriatricians and geriatric psychiatrists).
METHODS: We conducted a qualitative …
Authors
Correia RH; Jabbar A; Siu HY-H; Hogeveen S; Dash D; Mowbray FI; Costa AP; Vanstone M
Journal
CMAJ Open, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. e563–e569
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
4 2022
DOI
10.9778/cmajo.20210193
ISSN
2291-0026