Addressing the issue of e-learning and online genetics for health professionals

Nursing and Health Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-22

  Gresty, Karen ^a   Skirton, Heather ^a   Evenden, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

E learning; Education; Genetics; Health professionals

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENETICS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MIDWIFE; MIDWIFERY EDUCATION; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING EDUCATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER LITERACY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GENETICS, MEDICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ONLINE SYSTEMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 33846884837     PISSN: 14410745     EISSN: 14422018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2007.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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