Shared learning for shared care.
This is an account of a pilot multidisciplinary course in geriatric care for medical, nursing and physiotherapy students at The Middlesex Hospital, London. The course organization, content and evaluation methods are described. A problem-solving approach to shared learning is discussed and the author argues for the development of similar teaching programmes.
D003479:Curriculum; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education*; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000193:education; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*