A mandatory intercalated degree programme: Revitalising and enhancing academic and evidence-based medicine

Medical Teacher

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Collins, John P ^a   Farish, Stephen ^a   McCalman, Janet S ^a   McColl, Geoffrey J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

COHORT STUDIES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 78649388745     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0142159X.2010.528807     Document Type: Article

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