The patient as text: A challenge for problem-based learning

Medical Education

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1071-1079

  Kenny, Nuala P ^a   Beagan, Brenda L ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education, medical undergraduate *methods; Medical records standards; Problem based learning methods; Students, medical

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CURRICULUM; EMOTION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 6344293923     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2929.2004.01956.x     Document Type: Article

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