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Canada Funds Geriatric Research

Wed, 11/15/2000 - 1:00am — Karen Stevenson
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Health Minister Allan Rock and Dr.Yves Morin, member of the Governing Council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), today announced health research grants of over $4.6 million, including funding of $856,000 for an important evaluative study on health care delivery for the elderly.

The Research Centre in Gerontology and Geriatrics of the Sherbrooke Geriatric University Institute will receive funding of over $856,000 from Health Canada's National Health Research and Development Program (NHRDP) for a study which will evaluate the implementation and impact of mechanisms and tools designed to improve the integration of care and services for the frail elderly.

Health Minister Allan Rock and Dr.Yves Morin, member of the Governing Council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), today announced health research grants of over $4.6 million, including funding of $856,000 for an important evaluative study on health care delivery for the elderly.

The Research Centre in Gerontology and Geriatrics of the Sherbrooke Geriatric University Institute will receive funding of over $856,000 from Health Canada's National Health Research and Development Program (NHRDP) for a study which will evaluate the implementation and impact of mechanisms and tools designed to improve the integration of care and services for the frail elderly.