Physiotherapy student clinical education: The influence of subjective judgements on observational assessment

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 357-366

  Alexander, Helen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000257125     PISSN: 02602938     EISSN: 1469297X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0260293960210406     Document Type: Article

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