Videoconference-based education for psychiatry registrars at the University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 248-254

  Chipps, J ^a   Ramlall, S ^a   Mars, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Education; Psychiatry; South Africa; Videoconferencing

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO EDUCATION; ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL MOBILITY; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PSYCHIATRY; SATISFACTION; SOUND QUALITY; SOUND RELATED PHENOMENA; SOUTH AFRICA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; PSYCHIATRY; SOUTH AFRICA; UNIVERSITIES; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 84870992339     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v15i4.32     Document Type: Article

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