Learning Styles Vary Among General Surgery Residents: Analysis of 12 Years of Data

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 386-389

  Mammen, Joshua M V ^a   Fischer, David R ^a   Anderson, Andrea ^a   James, Laura E ^a   Nussbaum, Michael S ^a   Bower, Robert H ^a   Pritts, Timothy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Interpersonal and Communication Skills; Professionalism; Systems Based Practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; DATA ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INDIVIDUALIZATION; LEARNING STYLE; LOGIC; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LEARNING; MALE; SURGERY;

EID: 36549013167     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.08.005     Document Type: Review

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