Educational interventions in neurology: A comprehensive systematic review

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1006-1016

  Mccolgan, P ^a   Mckeown, P P ^b   Selai, C ^c   Doherty Allan, R ^d   Mccarron, M O ^d  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d ALTNAGELVIN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neurology education; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EVALUATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEUROLOGY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RESIDENT; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT;

HUMANS; NEUROLOGY; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84879008215     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12144     Document Type: Review

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