Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 4 , Pages 739-743 , April 2010

Application of Problem-Based Learning in a Large Class in Stomatology Course

  • Xing Jun Qin, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, China Medical University College of Stomatology, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
    • ,
  • Jun Kong, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China, Medical University, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
    • ,
  • Li Lu, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, China Medical University College of Stomatology, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
    • ,
  • Zhen Fu Lu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dean, China Medical University College of Stomatology, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
    • ,
  • Xu Kai Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, China Medical University College of Stomatology, Shenyang, People's Republic of China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Wang: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, China Medical University College of Stomatology, 117 Nanjingbei Road, Heping District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province 110002 People's Republic of China

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PII: S0278-2391(09)00452-2

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.002

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 68, Issue 4 , Pages 739-743 , April 2010

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