A review of the validity and accuracy of self-assessments in health professions training

Academic Medicine

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 1991, Pages 762-769

  Gordon, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF EVALUATION; TRAINING; VIDEOTAPE;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF-EVALUATION PROGRAMS;

EID: 0026317343     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: 1938808X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-199112000-00012     Document Type: Article

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