Positive clinical placements: perspectives of students and clinical educators in rehabilitation medicine.
Background: Clinical education is a critical component of health science training programmes; however, clinical placement offers are often difficult to obtain. Although most placements are successful, a negative experience can have a significant impact on students, clinicians and clinical sites and...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation Vol. 19; no. 10; pp. 549 - 557 |
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Mark Allen Holdings Limited
Oct2012
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