Can students learn clinical method in general practice? A randomised crossover trial based on objective structured clinical examinations

BMJ

Volumn 315, Issue 7113, 1997, Pages 920-923

  Murray, Elizabeth ^a   Jolly, Brian ^b   Modell, Michael ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; LONDON; TEACHING;

EID: 0030867664     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.315.7113.920     Document Type: Article

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