Medical education: Revolution, devolution and evolution in curriculum philosophy and design

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-37

  Wittert, Gary A ^a   Nelson, Adam J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW; TRAINING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; STANDARD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL;

EID: 69249235875     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02673.x     Document Type: Review

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