Exploring and embracing complexity in a distance-learning curriculum for physicians

Academic Medicine

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 280-285

  Ogrinc, Greg ^a,b   Splaine, Mark E ^b,c   Foster, Tina ^b   Regan Smith, Martha ^b   Batalden, Paul ^b  

^a VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL MEDICINE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0037345573     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200303000-00010     Document Type: Review

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