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The case manager, like many “new professions” does not yet have a defined curriculum. We consider that the principal requisite for case managers is a proficient knowledge of assessment for the care of the elderly. Therefore, we focused a four-week teaching course for future case managers on the National Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) of the United States and the Long-Term Care Program Application and Admission Form of British Columbia, Canada. We verified that this simple program provides students with adequate skills to become case managers.
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Landi, F., Sgadari, A., Cipriani, L. et al. A simple program to train case managers in community elderly care. Aging Clin Exp Res 8, 211–218 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03339679
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