Regional examination of the musculoskeletal system (REMS): A core set of clinical skills for medical students

Rheumatology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 633-639

  Coady, D ^a   Walker, D ^a   Kay, L ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical; Core; Curriculum; Education; Musculoskeletal; Regional examination; Skills; Undergraduates

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOLOGY; SKILL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; ENGLAND; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHEUMATOLOGY;

EID: 2442593773     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keh138     Document Type: Article

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