Design and implementation of an online course on research methods in palliative care: Lessons learned

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 413-419

  Spice, Ron ^a,c   Palacios, Moné ^a   Biondo, Patricia D ^b   Hagen, Neil A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b TOM BAKER CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PALLIATIVE THERAPY;

CANADA; CURRICULUM; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH DESIGN; TEACHING;

EID: 79953896697     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2010.0374     Document Type: Article

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