Writing-skills development in the health professions

Teaching and Learning in Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 233-238

  Rawson, Richard E ^a   Quinlan, Kathleen M ^a   Cooper, Barry J ^a   Fewtrell, Clare ^a   Matlow, Jennifer R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; METHODOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; STANDARD; TEACHING; WRITING;

EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; TEACHING; TERMINOLOGY; WRITING;

EID: 26944492706     PISSN: 10401334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15328015tlm1703_6     Document Type: Article

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