Evaluation of Student Performance in Combined Baccalaureate-MD Degree Programs

Teaching and Learning in Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 248-253

  Loftus, Loretta S ^a   Willoughby, T Lee ^a   Connolly, Adela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 1842714463     PISSN: 10401334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15328015tlm0904_1     Document Type: Review

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