How much anatomy is enough?

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 184-188

  Bergman, Esther M ^a   Prince, Katinka J A H ^b   Drukker, Jan ^a   Van der Vleuten, Cees P M ^a   Scherpbier, Albert J J A ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anatomical knowledge; Anatomy education; Anatomy teaching; Integrated curriculum; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPREHENSION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; PERCEPTION; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 58449101282     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.35     Document Type: Review

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