A retrospective and prospective look at medical education in the United States: Trends shaping anatomical sciences education

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 224, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 256-260

  Drake, Richard L ^a  

^a CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomical sciences education; Curriculum reform; History of American medical education; Medical education

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION; CURRICULUM REFORM; HISTORY OF AMERICAN MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION;

ANATOMY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84893869574     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joa.12054     Document Type: Review

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