Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Do virtual computer models hinder anatomy learning?
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To qualitatively examine the self-directed learning activities of physicians in light of several lines of research on how doctors learn. ⋯ This study produced an integrated and elaborated theory of learning in clinical practice with implications for both the education of physicians in training and physicians' continuing professional development. In particular, the theory points to problem areas in teaching medical students and residents to learn in clinical practice, and in matching the learning needs of physicians to organized continuing medical education activities.