An informatics benchmarking statement

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 394-398

  Pigott, K ^a   De Lusignan, Simon ^a   Rapley, A ^b   Robinson, J ^a   Pritchard Copley, A ^c  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Curriculum; Educational measurements; Informatics; Learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

BENCHMARKING; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548133094     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1160/ME0442     Document Type: Article

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