From anatomical 'competence' to complex capability. The views and experiences of UK tutors on how we should teach anatomy to medical students

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 573-585

  de Bere, Sam Regan ^a   Mattick, Karen ^a  

^a PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY PENINSULA SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy teaching and learning; Clinical relevance; Complex capability; Qualitative interviews; Theoretical perspectives

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANATOMY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; FACULTY, MEDICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEARNING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEACHING;

EID: 78049454991     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10459-010-9220-0     Document Type: Article

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