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Language, Communication, and Expectations in Aging:  Insights for Interactions with Patients

Legacy
Medical Education
Organization: 2012 Medical Education Event
Grant: $3,889
Grant Year: 2012
County: Columbia, Dutchess, Litchfield
State: NY, CT

Presented by Heidi E. Hamilton, Ph.D. for the medical, science and academic community.

The Medical Education Fund identifies and supports learning opportunities for health care providers across disciplines on community health-related issues. It was established by pooling two funds, the Peter H. Smith Fund and the Elizabeth McCall Fund. In 2012, attendees learned how interactions between health care providers and patients are affected by age-related changes in a patient’s communication.