Variation in medical student grading criteria: A survey of clerkships in obstetrics and gynecology

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1388-1393

  Zahn, Christopher M ^a   Nalesnik, Sally W ^a   Armstrong, Alicia Y ^a   Satin, Andrew J ^a   Haffner, William H J ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Grade components; Medical student grades; Student assessment

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSTETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SKILL;

EID: 2542450767     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.12.020     Document Type: Article

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