A novel assessment of an evidence-based practice course using an authentic assignment

Medical Teacher

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Dory, Valerie ^a   Gagnon, Robert ^b   De Foy, Therese ^a   Duyver, Corentin ^a   Leconte, Sophie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY;

CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 77149180769     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01421590903199718     Document Type: Article

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