A qualitative study of physicians' experiences with online learning in a masters degree program: Benefits, challenges, and proposed solutions

Medical Teacher

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Dyrbye, Liselotte ^a   Cumyn, Annabelle ^b   Day, Hollis ^c   Heflin, Mitchell ^d  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; MASTERS EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TEAMWORK; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; ADULT; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; CHICAGO; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PHYSICIANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 67649921023     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590802366129     Document Type: Article

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