A blended learning approach to palpation and ultrasound imaging skills through supplementation of traditional classroom teaching with an e-learning package

Manual Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 474-478

  Arroyo Morales, Manuel ^a   Cantarero Villanueva, Irene ^a   Fernández Lao, Carolina ^a   Guirao Piñeyro, Miguel ^a   Castro Martín, Eduardo ^a   Díaz Rodríguez, Lourdes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Education; Palpation skills; Ultrasound; Web

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOOK; CONTROLLED STUDY; E-LEARNING; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; KNEE; MALE; MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST; PALPATION; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STRUCTURED OBJECTIVE CLINICAL EVALUATION; STUDY SKILLS; VOLUNTEER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; KNEE; MALE; PALPATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865164531     PISSN: 1356689X     EISSN: 15322769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2012.04.002     Document Type: Article

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