Effectiveness of a geriatric medical student scholars program: A qualitative assessment

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 527-534

  Goldenhar, Linda M ^a   Kues, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

AGS competencies; Journaling; Medical students

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; EXPERIENCE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STUDENT; ONLINE SYSTEM; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLICATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL STATUS; TEACHER; UNIVERSITY;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; GERIATRICS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644644691     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.00617.x     Document Type: Article

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