Impact of web-based case conferencing on cancer genetics training outcomes for community-based clinicians

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 217-225

  Blazer, Kathleen R ^a   Christie, Christina ^b   Uman, Gwen ^c   Weitzel, Jeffrey N ^a  

^a Division of Clinical Cancer Genetics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Vital Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer genetics; Continuing medical education; Distance learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEOPLASM; RISK ASSESSMENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC TESTING; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; NEOPLASMS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84864031097     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-012-0313-8     Document Type: Article

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