Case studies in a physiology course on the autonomic nervous system: Design, implementation, and evaluation

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 59-64

  Zimmermann, Martina ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Active learning; Pharmacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954633921     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00004.2010     Document Type: Article

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