Competency-based learning: The impact of targeted resident education and feedback on Pap smear adequacy rates

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 5 PART 2, 2004, Pages 545-548

  Watkins, Raquel S ^a   Moran, William P ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Competency; Medical education; Procedural skills; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 2442464876     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.30150.x     Document Type: Article

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