Trends in medical education: Challenges and directions for need-based reforms of medical training in South-East Asia

Indian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 369-380

  Majumder, Md Anwarul Azim ^a   D'Souza, Urban ^a   Rahman, Sayeeda ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Medical education; Reorientation; South East Asia

Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SOUTHEAST ASIA; TEACHER; TECHNOLOGY;

ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; TEACHING;

EID: 7244236357     PISSN: 00195359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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