It's NOT rocket science: Rethinking our metaphors for research in health professions education

Medical Education

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-39

  Regehr, Glenn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GOALS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RESEARCH;

EID: 74049132349     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03418.x     Document Type: Review

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