Deficits in Urological Knowledge Among Medical Students and Primary Care Providers: Potential for Impact on Urological Care

Journal of Urology

Volumn 180, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 2140-2147

  Mishail, Alek ^a   Shahsavari, Mehzad ^a   Kim, Jason ^a   Welliver Jr , Robert C ^a   Vemulapalli, Praneeth ^a   Adler, Howard L ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

clinical clerkship; education, students; medical; urology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEMATURIA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UROLOGICAL CARE;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES; UROLOGY;

EID: 53249121001     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.07.043     Document Type: Article

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