Development and evaluation of an e-learning package for teaching skin examination. Action research

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 592-599

  Farrimond, H ^a   Dornan, T L ^a   Cockcroft, A ^a   Rhodes, L E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Dermatology teaching; E learning; Skin examination; Undergraduate curriculum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DERMATOLOGY; E-LEARNING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; ELECTRONICS; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; SKIN EXAMINATION; TEACHING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DERMATOLOGY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; INTERNET; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN DISEASES; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

EID: 33747033381     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07360.x     Document Type: Article

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