Graduate entry medicine: High aspirations at birth

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-147

  Carter, Yvonne H ^a   Peile, Ed ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute of Clinical Education   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diversity; Graduate entry medicine; Learning styles; Mature students; Medical workforce; Self directed learning; Student support

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; ETHNICITY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GRADUATE STUDENT; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 34248197030     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.7-2-143     Document Type: Review

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