Smith R G, Williams B O
Age Ageing. 1983;Suppl:2-6.
A questionnaire survey of the 30 British clinical medical schools in October 1981 has shown that geriatric medicine is formally taught in all except Sheffield and St George's, London. Teaching takes place mainly in the first and second clinical years. Clinical instruction accounts for 75% and lectures and tutorials 25% of teaching time. Medical schools with academic departments have more teaching time. The subject is examined in the final professional examinations in 71% of the schools which teach geriatric medicine.
1981年10月对英国30所临床医学院进行的问卷调查显示，除了谢菲尔德大学和伦敦圣乔治大学外，其他院校都正式开设了老年医学课程。教学主要在临床第一年和第二年进行。临床教学占教学时间的75%，讲座和辅导课占25%。设有学术部门的医学院教学时间更多。在开设老年医学课程的学校中，有71%的学校在最终专业考试中考查该科目。
