An international perspective on behavioral science education in medical schools

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-53

  Chur Hansen, Anna ^a   Carr, John E ^b   Bundy, Christine ^c   Sanchez Sosa, Juan Jose ^d   Tapanya, Sombat ^e   Wahass, Saeed H ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^e CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^f IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Behavioral sciences; International; Medical education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; BIOMEDICINE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEXICO; PEDAGOGICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PSYCHOLOGIST; SAUDI ARABIA; SOCIOLOGY; TEACHING; THAILAND; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MEXICO; SAUDI ARABIA; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; THAILAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41849135058     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-008-9092-0     Document Type: Article

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