Outcomes from the trial implementation of a multidisciplinar online learning program in rural mental health emergency care

Education for Health: Change in Learning and Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Hills, D J ^a   Robinson, T ^a   Kelly, B ^b   Heathcote, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c Dubbo Plains Division of General Practice   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emergency departments; Interprofessional; Mental health; Online learning; Rural

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953471546     PISSN: 13576283     EISSN: 14695804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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