Design, delivery and evaluation of an email-based continuing professional development course on outdoor air pollution and health

Medical Teacher

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 166-173

  Weir, Erica ^a   Stieb, David M ^b   Abelsohn, Alan ^c   Mak, Manson ^d   Kosatsky, Tom ^e  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d McGill University ^*

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; E-MAIL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PUBLISHING; REVIEW;

AIR POLLUTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; INTERNET; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 1842429605     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590310001653937     Document Type: Review

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