The watched structure clinical examination (WASCE) as a tool of assessment

Saudi Medical Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-74

  Alnasir, Faisal A ^a  

^a ARABIAN GULF UNIVERSITY   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAHRAIN; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FAMILY MEDICINE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; SKILL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS; TIME MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SAUDI ARABIA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEACHING;

EID: 1342268292     PISSN: 03795284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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