Distance learning in academic health education: A literature review

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 67-76

  Mattheos, Nikos ^a   Schittek, Martin ^a   Attström, Rolf ^a,b   Lyon, H C ^c,d  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c Notre Dame College   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Distance learning; Effectiveness; Health education; Interactive learning; Methodology

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COST; CURRICULUM; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; METHODOLOGY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; REVIEW; TEACHING; UNIVERSITY; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ACCREDITATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; FACULTY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; TEACHING; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 0035349569     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0579.2001.005002067.x     Document Type: Article

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