Case-based or non-case-based questions for teaching postgraduate physicians: A randomized crossover trial

Academic Medicine

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1419-1425

  Cook, David A ^a   Thompson, Warren G ^a   Thomas, Kris G ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY MEDICINE; INTERNET; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; TEACHING;

CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNET; TEACHING;

EID: 70349871195     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181b6b36e     Document Type: Article

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