Effectiveness of simulated clinical teaching in general practice: Randomised controlled trial

Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 281-287

  Raina Elley, C ^a   Clinick, Tara ^a   Wong, Chris ^a   Arroll, Bruce ^a   Kennelly, John ^a   Doerr, Henry ^a   Moir, Fiona ^a   Fishman, Tana ^a   Moyes, Simon A ^a   Kerse, Ngaire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Medical education; Patient simulation; Primary health care; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870948603     PISSN: 11726164     EISSN: 11726156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/hc12281     Document Type: Article

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