Role of the observed long case in postgraduate medical training

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 523-528

  Pavlakis, N ^a   Laurent, R ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical examination; Long case; Postgraduate

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0035758268     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-5994.2001.00130.x     Document Type: Article

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