Computerized case-based testing: A modern method to assess clinical decision making

Medical Teacher

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 294-299

  Schuwirth, L W T ^a   Van Der Vleuten, C P M ^a   De Kock, C A ^a   Peperkamp, A G W ^a   Donkers, H H L M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL MEDICINE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0030454542     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01421599609034180     Document Type: Article

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