Is there a place for e-learning in clinical skills? A survey of undergraduate medical students' experiences and attitudes

Medical Teacher

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Gormley, Gerry ^a   Collins, Kate ^a   Boohan, Mairead ^a   Bickle, Ian ^a,b   Stevenson, Michael ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62149109994     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590802334317     Document Type: Article

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