Effects of peer-assisted training during the neurology clerkship: A randomized controlled study

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1365-1370

  Heckmann, J G ^a,b   Dutsch M ^b   Rauch, C ^b   Lang, C ^b   Weih, M ^b   Schwab, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clinical skills training; Medical education; Neurology clerkship; Peer tutoring

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL STAFF; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCHOOL; SELF EVALUATION; SKILL; TEACHER;

ADULT; CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROLOGY; PEER GROUP; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEACHING;

EID: 56049093022     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02317.x     Document Type: Article

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