Comparison of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) versus traditional textbook methods for training in abdominal examination (Japanese experience)

Medical Education

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1080-1088

  Qayumi, A Karim ^a   Kurihara, Y ^b   Imai, M ^c   Pachev, G ^a   Seo, H ^b   Hoshino, Y ^c   Cheifetz, R ^a   Matsuura, K ^b   Momoi, M ^c   Saleem, M ^a   Lara Guerra, H ^a   Miki, Y ^c   Kariya, Y ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b KOCHI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^c JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Clinical competence standards; Computer assisted instruction methods; Curriculum; Education, medical undergraduate *methods; Students, medical

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ARTICLE; BOOK; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER; COMPUTER ASSISTED EDUCATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; JAPAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST;

ABDOMEN; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; JAPAN; TEXTBOOKS;

EID: 6344235219     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2929.2004.01957.x     Document Type: Article

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