Evaluation of a web-based teaching module on examination of the hand

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 623-627

  Averns, Henry ^a,b   Maraschiello, Mark ^a   Van Melle, Elaine ^a   Andrew, Day ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b 2067 Etherington Hall ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Computers; Medical education; Physical examination; Rheumatology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL THEORY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; STANDARD; TEACHING; VALIDATION PROCESS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HAND; HUMANS; INTERNET; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 65649086441     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.080761     Document Type: Article

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