Lessons learned from nutrition curricular enhancements

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Hark, Lisa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical education; Medical school; Medical students; Nutrition Academic Award; Nutrition curriculum; Nutrition education

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CURRICULUM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; NUTRITION EDUCATION; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FACULTY, MEDICAL; HUMANS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646672422     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/83.4.968s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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