Transition from longitudinal to block structure of preclinical courses: Outcomes and experiences

Croatian Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 492-506

  Marinović, Darko ^a   Hren, Darko ^b   Sambunjak, Dario ^a   Rašić, Ivan ^c   Škegro, Ivan ^d   Marušić, Ana ^e   Marušić, Matko ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT   (Croatia)

^c SESTRE MILOSRDNICE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Croatia)

^d Medical Center   (Croatia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT   (Croatia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROATIA; CURRICULUM; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; QUALITY CONTROL; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHING;

ATTITUDE; BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES; CROATIA; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EUROPE; FACULTY; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERENCE STANDARDS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

EID: 72449150680     PISSN: 03539504     EISSN: 13328166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3325/cmj.2009.50.492     Document Type: Article

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