SnapAnatomy, a computer-based interactive tool for independent learning of human anatomy

Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 46-50

  Yip, George W ^a   Rajendran, Kanagasuntheram ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; TEACHING; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ANATOMY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 58149240907     PISSN: 17453054     EISSN: 17453062     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17453050802241548     Document Type: Article

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