Desired educational outcomes of disability-related training for the generalist physician: Knowledge, attitudes, and skills

Academic Medicine

Volumn 86, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1171-1178

  Minihan, Paula M ^a   Robey, Kenneth L ^b,c   Long Bellil, Linda M ^d   Graham, Catherine L ^e   Hahn, Joan Earle ^f   Woodard, Laurie ^g   Eddey, Gary E ^b,h  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Matheny Medical and Educational Center   (United States)

^c RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f Los A   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^h UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School   (United States)

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EID: 80052506507     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3182264a25     Document Type: Article

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