The relationships between attitudes, course aims and teaching methods for the teaching of Gross Anatomy in the Medical Curriculum

European Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 19-30

  Moxham, Bernard J ^a   Moxham, Siân A ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Gross anatomy; Medical students; Professional anatomists; Teaching methods

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ATTITUDE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CURRICULUM; EUROPE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; SKILL; TEACHING;

EID: 36448933465     PISSN: 11364890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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