Current state of the effectiveness of problem-based learning in prosthodontics: A systematic review

Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 723-734

  Eslami, Ehsan ^a   Bassir, Seyed Hossein ^b   Sadr Eshkevari, Pooyan ^c  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental education; Problem based learning; Prosthodontics; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOOTH PROSTHESIS;

DENTAL EDUCATION; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROSTHODONTICS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, DENTAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROSTHODONTICS;

EID: 84900415308     PISSN: 00220337     EISSN: 19307837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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