Facilitating the integrated small-group tutorial in a medical programme - The University of Transkei (Unitra) experience

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 12 I, 2005, Pages 959-962

  Iputo, Jehu E ^a  

^a WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION PROGRAM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SKILL; SOUTH AFRICA; STAFF TRAINING; TEACHING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENTORS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 29644438761     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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