Comparison of virtual microscopy and glass slide microscopy among dermatology residents during a simulated in-training examination

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 807-811

  Brick, Katherine E ^a   Sluzevich, Jason C ^b   Cappel, Mark A ^b   Dicaudo, David J ^c   Comfere, Nneka I ^a   Wieland, Carilyn N ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

dermatology; pathology; residency

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER INTERFACE; DERMATOLOGY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MICROSCOPY; PROCEDURES; SKIN DISEASES; ARTICLE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RESIDENCY; SKIN DISEASE;

DERMATOLOGY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; SKIN DISEASES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

DERMATOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RESIDENCY;

EID: 84883054554     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cup.12189     Document Type: Article

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