Medical student characteristics associated with time in study: Is spending more time always a good thing?

Medical Teacher

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 106-110

  Wilkinson, Tim J ^a   Wells, Elisabeth J ^a   Bushnell, John A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; MOTIVATION; PLANNING; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHING;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EFFICIENCY; HUMANS; LEARNING; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34547986599     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590601175317     Document Type: Article

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