Evaluation of Computer-Aided Instruction in the Medical Gross Anatomy Curriculum

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-78

  McNulty, John A ^a   Halama, James ^a   Espiritu, Baltazar ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Computer aided instruction; Evaluations; Internet

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; DISSECTION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION; EXAMINATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; LABORATORY; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; ANATOMY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 0346334498     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.10188     Document Type: Article

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