A new concept of unsupervised learning: Directed self-guided learning in the health professions

Academic Medicine

Volumn 85, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Brydges, Ryan ^a   Dubrowski, Adam ^a   Regehr, Glenn ^a  

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EID: 77958462214     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181ed4c96     Document Type: Review

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