Perspectives in medical education 8. Enhancing preclinical education in Japan with a clinically focused, interactive anatomy curriculum

Keio Journal of Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 210-215

  Rao, Kanchan H ^a   Rao, R Harsha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Curriculum reform; Medical education; Preclinical training

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CURRICULUM; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; JAPAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MODEL; REVIEW; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHING; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ANATOMY; CURRICULUM; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; JAPAN;

EID: 75149187086     PISSN: 00229717     EISSN: 18801293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2302/kjm.58.210     Document Type: Review

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