Undergraduate perspectives on the teaching and learning of anatomy

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 118-121

  Mitchell, Rob ^a,b   Batty, Lachlan ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

anatomy; basic sciences; education; medical Education; medical school; student; trainees; training; undergraduate

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EDUCATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFELONG LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ANATOMY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; LEARNING; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEACHING;

EID: 62449126192     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04826.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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