Web-based education in anesthesiology: A critical overview

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 766-771

  Doyle, D John ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Information philanthropy; Interactivity; Peer review of educational resources; Web 2.0; Web based medical education; Web based medical simulation

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATENT; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEACHING;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; SOFTWARE;

EID: 56849126562     PISSN: 09527907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACO.0b013e3283173e44     Document Type: Review

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