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Quality Assurance in Gerontological and Geriatric Training Programs: The European Case

Barbara Politynska Department of Philosophy and Human Psychology, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland; Robinson College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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René J. T. van Rijsselt NeFUB (Dutch Floorball and Unihockey Association), Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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Jolanta Lewko Department of Integrated Medical Care, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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Ian Philp Health Care for Older People, Warwick Medical School, Warwick, UK; South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, Warwick, UK
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Daniella Figueiredo School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; Unidade de Investigacao e Formacao em Adultos e Idosos (UniFai), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Lilliana De Sousa School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal; Unidade de Investigacao e Formacao em Adultos e Idosos (UniFai), University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Pages 39-54 | Published online: 30 Jan 2012

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