Teaching integrative physiology using the quantitative circulatory physiology model and case discussion method: evaluation of the learning experience

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 304-311

  Rodríguez Barbero, A ^a   López Novoa, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous fistula; Cardiovascular function; Computer aided learning; European space for higher education; Hemorrhage; Quantitative Circulatory Physiology program; Real time simulation; Renal function

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149465380     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00107.2008     Document Type: Article

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