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Impact of a Preventive Cardiology Curriculum on Knowledge and Attitudes of First-Year Medical Students.
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Veitia, Marie C.; And Others – Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1993
A study of 54 first-year Marshall University (West Virginia) medical students found that a preventive cardiology curriculum improved both knowledge of and attitudes about preventive cardiology in general and on all 4 subscales (epidemiological evidence, risk factor characteristics, pathophysiology, primary interventions). (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Cardiology, Cardiovascular System, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Residents' Knowledge about and Attitudes toward Use of Computers.
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Whiteside, Mary F. – Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1993
A survey of 129 medical residents in an urban teaching hospital revealed a general lack of knowledge about computers, although most had used a microcomputer. Students were most likely to be able to use word processing (73%) and bibliographic retrieval (71%) programs. Better access to and training for computer use are recommended. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computers, Graduate Medical Education
Feasibility of Incorporating Alternative Teaching Methods into Clinical Clerkships.
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Berman, Judith; And Others – Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1990
A study investigated the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction, interactive video, and videotapes as alternative methods of instruction in clinical clerkship modules on diabetes and hypertension. The 17 participants were more interested in balancing time between patient contact and alternative teaching methods and had better knowledge,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Clinical Experience, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction