Psychological size and distance: Emphasising the interpersonal relationship as a pathway to optimal teaching and learning conditions

Medical Education

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1053-1060

  Vaughn, Lisa M ^a   Baker, Raymond C ^b  

^a Brenau University   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

*interpersonal relations; Education, medical undergraduate *methods; Mentors; Students, medical

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; RESIDENT; TEACHING; TRAINING;

COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MENTORS; PRECEPTORSHIP; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 6344223191     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2929.2004.01952.x     Document Type: Article

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