Teaching medical students gynaecological examination using professional patients - Evaluation of students' skills and feelings

Medical Teacher

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 130-135

  Wånggren, Kjell ^a   Pettersson, Gunilla ^a   Csemiczky, György ^a   Gemzell Danielsson, Kristina ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL; TEACHER;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PATIENT SIMULATION; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 19144373652     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590500046379     Document Type: Article

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