Is there a digital generation gap for e-learning in plastic surgery?

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 344-349

  Stevens, Roger J G ^a,b   Hamilton, Neil M ^b  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Baby Boomers; e learning; education; generation X; generation Y; plastic surgery; survey; training

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; IRELAND; LEARNING; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; INTERNET; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SURGERY, PLASTIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859322316     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.09.007     Document Type: Article

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