Service learning in the medical curriculum: Developing and evaluating an elective experience

Teaching and Learning in Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 194-203

  Elam, Carol L ^a   Sauer, Marlene J ^a   Stratton, Terry D ^a   Skelton, Judith ^b   Crocker, Deidre ^a   Musick, David W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANALYSIS; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COLLEGE; COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY CARE; CURRICULUM; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; MOTIVATION; NUTRITION; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNIVERSITY; WORKSHOP;

EID: 0042922811     PISSN: 10401334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15328015TLM1503_08     Document Type: Review

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