Cognitive load theory and learning medicine

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 357-359

  Kavic, Michael S ^a  

^a Northeast Ohio Medical University   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COGNITION; HUMAN; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHORT TERM MEMORY; EDITORIAL;

COGNITION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HUMANS; LEARNING; MEMORY, LONG-TERM; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM;

EID: 84881165781     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2013.9874     Document Type: Editorial

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