Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 7 , Pages 877-889 , July 2007

Linear Versus Web-Style Layout of Computer Tutorials for Medical Student Learning of Radiograph Interpretation

  • Martin V. Pusic, MD, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
    • M.V.P. is currently at the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Columbia University, Department of Pediatrics, PH1-137, 622 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to M.V.P.
    • ,
  • Vicki R. LeBlanc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Research in Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Steven Z. Miller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY.

Received 28 March 2007 ,Revised 16 April 2007 ,Accepted 18 April 2007.

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 This study was funded by a Canadian Institute of Health Research and Association of Canadian Medical Colleges Research in Medical Education grant.

PII: S1076-6332(07)00205-X

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2007.04.013

Academic Radiology
Volume 14, Issue 7 , Pages 877-889 , July 2007

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