A systematic review of evaluation in formal continuing medical education

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-27

  Jing, Tian ^a   Atkinson, Nancy L ^a,b   Portnoy, Barry ^c   Gold, Robert S ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Public Health Informatics Research Laboratory   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d Department of Public and Community Health ^*

Author keywords

Continuing; Education; Evaluation studies; Literature review; Medical; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547199044     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.89     Document Type: Article

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