Role of behavioural and social sciences in medical education

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 184-187

  Isaac, Mohan ^a   Rief, Winfried ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Behavioural and social sciences; Medical curriculum; Medical education; Psychosocial interventions; Training of doctors

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; SOCIOLOGY;

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; PSYCHIATRY; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

EID: 62349126858     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0b013e328327b3b6     Document Type: Review

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