Properties of publications on anatomy in medical education literature

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 105-114

  Vorstenbosch, Marc ^a   Bolhuis, Sanneke ^a   van Kuppeveld, Sascha ^a   Kooloos, Jan ^a   Laan, Roland ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anatomical sciences medical education; Anatomy and medical education; Anatomy education; Anatomy teaching

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ANATOMY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; PUBLICATIONS;

EID: 79952909028     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: 19359780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.210     Document Type: Review

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