Teaching critical appraisal: A pilot randomized controlled outcomes trial in undergraduate osteopathic medical education

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 106, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 658-662

  Krueger, Paul M ^a  

^a UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PILOT PROJECTS; TEACHING;

EID: 33845996956     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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