Scaffolding knowledge building in a web-based communication and cultural competence program for international medical graduates

Academic Medicine

Volumn 84, Issue SUPPL. 10, 2009, Pages

  Lax, Leila R ^a   Russell, M Lynn ^a   Nelles, Laura J ^a   Smith, Cathy M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; GRADUATE STUDENT; INTERNET; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

EID: 70350655420     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181b37b4d     Document Type: Article

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