Sustained effects of online genetics education: A randomized controlled trial on oncogenetics

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 310-316

  Houwink, Elisa J ^a,b   Van Teeffelen, Sarah R ^a   Muijtjens, Arno M ^c   Henneman, Lidewij ^a   Jacobi, Florijn ^d   Van Luijk, Scheltus J ^e   Jan Dinant, Geert ^b   Van Der Vleuten, Cees ^c   Cornel, Martina C ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d DUTCH COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (Netherlands)

^e MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

genetics; health education; hereditary cancer; online CPD; primary health care

Indexed keywords

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; GENETICS; INTERNET; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SOFTWARE;

EID: 84894372261     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2013.163     Document Type: Article

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