Assessment of competence

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 411, 1996, Pages 619-622

  Campbell, L M ^a   Murray, T S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Professional competence; Recertification; Summative assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; COMPETENCE; CONSULTATION; EXAMINATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; VIDEOTAPE;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FAMILY PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 0029856491     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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