Self-instructional "virtual pathology" laboratories using web-based technology enhance medical school teaching of pathology

Human Pathology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 423-429

  Marchevsky, Alberto M ^a   Relan, Anju ^b   Baillie, Susan ^b  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Medical education; Pathology education; Virtual pathology; Web based instruction

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; LABORATORY; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SELF EVALUATION; VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 0038386049     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(03)00089-3     Document Type: Article

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