Exploring the technology readiness of nursing and medical students at a Canadian University

Journal of Interprofessional Care

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 283-294

  Caison, Amy ^a   Bulman, Donna ^a   Pai, Shweta ^a   Neville, Doreen ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Medical students; Nursing students; Technology readiness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT ATTITUDE; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; STUDENTS, NURSING; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL;

EID: 46649084877     PISSN: 13561820     EISSN: 14699567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13561820802061809     Document Type: Article

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