Why does the MRCPsych examination need to change?

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 184, Issue MAR., 2004, Pages 197-199

  Tyrer, Stephen ^a   Oyebode, Femi ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COGNITION; COMPETENCE; EDITORIAL; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EVALUATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RELIABILITY; SKILL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FORECASTING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; PSYCHIATRY;

EID: 1542407102     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.184.3.197     Document Type: Editorial

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