Is experimental research passé

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 297-301

  Norman, Geoff ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; TEACHING;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; TEACHING;

EID: 77956879119     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-010-9243-6     Document Type: Editorial

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