Virtual patients: The influence of case design and teamwork on students' perception and knowledge - A pilot study

BMC Medical Education

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Jäger, Frederik ^a   Riemer, Martin ^a   Abendroth, Martin ^a   Sehner, Susanne ^a   Harendza, Sigrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

CASUS; E learning; Teamwork; Virtual patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEACHING; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903810280     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6920-14-137     Document Type: Article

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