The effectiveness of computer-aided learning in teaching orthodontics: A review of the literature

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 127, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 599-605

  Rosenberg, Harold ^a   Sander, Melissa ^a   Posluns, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; METHODOLOGY; ORTHODONTICS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRODUCTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEACHING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 18844418967     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2004.02.020     Document Type: Article

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