The evolution of Nutrition in Medicine, a computer-assisted nutrition curriculum

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Lindell, Karen C ^a   Adams, Kelly M ^a   Kohlmeier, Martin ^a   Zeisel, Steven H ^a,b  

^a University of North Carolina   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer assisted instruction; Computer based instruction; Computer based learning; Education; Medical education; Medical school curriculum; Medical students; Nutrition; Nutrition curriculum; Nutrition education; Nutrition in Medicine

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CURRICULUM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NUTRITION; NUTRITION EDUCATION; ARTICLE; DIET THERAPY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; STANDARD; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; INTERNET; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; NUTRITION THERAPY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646683565     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/83.4.956s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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