Self-Directed learning needs, patterns, and outcomes among general surgeons

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 269-275

  Gagliardi, Anna R ^a,b   Wright, Frances C ^c   Victor, J Charles ^c   Brouwers, Melissa C ^d   Silver, Ivan L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Continuing professional development; General surgery; Self directed learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NEOPLASM; PHYSICIAN;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; LEARNING; NEOPLASMS; ONTARIO; PHYSICIANS;

EID: 74949139189     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.20046     Document Type: Article

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