Undergraduate rheumatology: Can peer-assisted learning by medical students deliver equivalent training to that provided by specialist staff?

Rheumatology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 652-655

  Graham, K ^a   Burke, J M ^a   Field, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical skills in rheumatology; GALS; Peer assisted learning; Physiotherapist tutors; Student tutors; Undergraduate education

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PEER REVIEW; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RHEUMATOLOGY; SCREENING TEST; SELF ESTEEM; STAFF TRAINING; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; PEER GROUP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RHEUMATOLOGY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEACHING;

EID: 42949126608     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: 14620332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken048     Document Type: Article

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