Teaching evidence-based medicine to internal medicine residents: The efficacy of conferences versus small-group discussion

Teaching and Learning in Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 130-135

  Thomas, Kris G ^a   Thomas, Matthew R ^a   York, Elaine B ^a   Dupras, Denise M ^a   Schultz, Henry J ^a   Kolars, Joseph C ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; RESIDENCY EDUCATION;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONGRESSES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MINNESOTA;

EID: 20344376695     PISSN: 10401334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15328015tlm1702_6     Document Type: Article

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