Learning best together: Social constructivism and global partnerships in medical education

Medical Education

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 923-924

  Philpott, Jane ^a,b   Batty, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b 34 Civic Avenue ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; LETTER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL ATTITUDE;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE;

EID: 69249122102     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03436.x     Document Type: Letter

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