International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 70-73 , June 2010

Teaching osteopathic students technique; using research to identify good teaching practice

Received 12 December 2008 ,Revised 26 August 2009 ,Accepted 25 October 2009.

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PII: S1746-0689(09)00094-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2009.10.004

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 70-73 , June 2010