Overview
Research Interests
Research Summary
An area of interest currently is transition from acute to community care for frail elderly. I have initiated a number of projects to improve quality in these areas.
Research Highlights
Personal
Education and Affiliations
Education
MB, B.Ch University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa,
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Publications and Awards
Recent Publications
- •Gelb S, Shapiro RJ, Hill A, *Thornton WL. Cognitive Outcome Following Kidney Transplantation Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, doi:10.1093/ndt/gfm659 December 8, 2007.
- •Thornton WJL, Deria S, Gelb S, Shapiro RJ & Hill A “Neuropsychological Mediators of the Links Between Age, Chronic Illness, and Everyday Problem Solving” Psychology and Aging. Vol 22(3), Sep 2007, 470-481.
- •Thornton, WJL, Deria S, Gelb S, Shapiro RJ, & Hill, A. Differential impact of age on verbal functioning and executive function in Chronic Kidney Disease Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society (2007), 13 : 344-353.
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