Training of medical teachers in India: Need for change

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 478-484

  Bansal, Payal ^a   Supe, Avinash ^b,c  

^a Bharati Vidyapeeth's Medical College   (India)

^b KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

^c Sangeeta Towers   (India)

Author keywords

Education; Medical and faculty; Medical and India; Medical and program development or education

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INDIA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; TEACHER; TRAINING; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 34547789438     PISSN: 00195359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5359.32930     Document Type: Review

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