"iBIM" - Internet-based interactive modules: An easy and interesting learning tool for general surgery residents

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Azer, Nader ^a   Shi, Xinzhe ^b   De Gara, Chris ^b   Karmali, Shahzeer ^b   Birch, Daniel W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Royal Ale8xandra Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; TEACHING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BARIATRIC SURGERY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY;

EID: 84900873501     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.004513     Document Type: Article

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