Linking assessment to learning: A new route to quality assurance in medical practice

Medical Education

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 949-958

  Handfield Jones, R S ^a   Mann, K V ^b   Challis, M E ^c   Hobma, S O ^d   Klass, D J ^e   McManus, I C ^f   Paget, N S ^g   Parboosingh, I J ^h   Wade, W B ⁱ   Wilkinson, T J ^j  

^a Professional Development and Practice Support   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Ufi Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^g MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^h Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada   (Canada)

ⁱ ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United Kingdom)

^j UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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Author keywords

*Learning; Clinical competence *standards; Education, medical, continuing *standards; Physicians, family *standards; Quality of health care standards

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTINUING EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MODEL; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITY CONTROL; UNIVERSITY;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CREDENTIALING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HUMANS; LEARNING; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 18644378581     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2923.2002.01315.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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