Education techniques for lifelong learning: Writing multiple-choice questions for continuing medical education activities and self-assessment modules

Radiographics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 543-551

  Collins, Jannette ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOLOGY; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WRITING;

EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIOLOGY; UNITED STATES; WRITING;

EID: 33645573873     PISSN: 15271323     EISSN: 15271323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.262055145     Document Type: Review

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