MED 172 - Geriatrics

Institution:

Peninsula College

Subject:

Description:

Understanding and recognizing the needs of the elderly, assist in promoting better health care, and economic support. Learn to assist the aged with in-home treatments and assisted living. Course includes an introduction to health care, end-of-life hospice care, and social issues in the aging population, demographic trends, and impact of agerelated changes on body systems.

Credits:

5.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.pencol.edu

Phone Number:

(360) 452-9277

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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