Structured online neurosurgical education as a novel method of education delivery in the developing world

World Neurosurgery

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 224-230

  Blankstein, Udi ^a   Dakurah, Thomas ^b   Bagan, Merwyn ^c   Hodaie, Mojgan ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^c Foundation for International Education in Neurological Surgery (FIENS)   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

E learning; International education; Neurosurgical education; Online courses

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; NEUROSURGERY; SURGICAL TRAINING;

EID: 80053937642     PISSN: 18788750     EISSN: 18788769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2011.02.041     Document Type: Note

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