Educational needs assessment, development of learning objectives, and choosing a teaching approach

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 503-508

  Hauer, Julie ^a,c   Quill, Timothy ^b  

^a Pediatric Neuro Palliative Care Consultant   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFELONG LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; WORK EXPERIENCE;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; GOALS; HUMANS; LEARNING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; TEACHING;

EID: 79953842520     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0232     Document Type: Article

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