Caring for the Underserved. Blending Service Learning and a Web-Based Curriculum

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 342-349

  Cox, Elizabeth D ^a   Koscik, Rebecca L ^a   Olson, Curtis A ^a,b   Behrmann, Ann T ^a,c   Hambrecht, Marijka A ^a   McIntosh, Gwen C ^a   Kokotailo, Patricia K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b School of Education   (United States)

^c Group Health Cooperative   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; FAMILY CENTERED CARE; FAMILY SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PEDIATRICS; UNCOMPENSATED CARE;

EID: 33748472787     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2006.06.024     Document Type: Review

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