Towards a collaborative learning environment for children's pain management: Leveraging an online discussion forum

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-31

  Curran Smith, Janet ^a   Raza Abidi, Syed Sibte ^a   Forgeron, Paula ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Collaborative learning; Community of practice; Medical training; Online discussion forum; Pediatric pain management; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COOPERATION; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERNET; LEARNING; PAIN; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 15044344796     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458205050682     Document Type: Article

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