An assessment of the feasibility and effectiveness of an E-learning module in delivering a curriculum in radiation protection to undergraduate medical students

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 203-209

  Leong, Sum ^a   Mc Laughlin, Patrick ^a   O'Connor, Owen J ^a   O'Flynn, Siun ^b   Maher, Michael M ^a  

^a University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

e learning; ionizing radiation; medical students; Radiation protection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; E LEARNING MODULE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGY; SELF EVALUATION; TEACHING;

EID: 84926232086     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: 1558349X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2011.09.014     Document Type: Article

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