Assessment of genetics knowledge and skills in medical students: Insight for a clinical neurogenetics curriculum

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 191-195

  Pearl, Phillip L ^a   Pettiford, Jennifer M ^a   Combs, Susan E ^a   Heffron, Ari ^a   Healton, Sean ^a   Hovaguimian, Alexandra ^a   Macri, Charles J ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Medical education; Neurogenetics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPREHENSION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; METHODOLOGY; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPREHENSION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES; NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960884103     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: 15393429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20489     Document Type: Article

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