The use of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for evaluation and instruction in graduate medical education

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 225-230

  Sloan, David A ^a   Donnelly, Michael B ^a   Schwartz, Richard W ^a   Felts, Janet L ^a   Blue, Amy V ^a   Strodel, William E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXAMINATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0029977680     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1996.0252     Document Type: Conference Paper

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