Changes in standard of candidates taking the MRCP(UK) Part 1 examination, 1985 to 2002: Analysis of marker questions

BMC Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue , 2005, Pages

  McManus, I C ^a   Mollon, Jennifer ^b   Duke, Oliver L ^b   Vale, J Allister ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MRCPUK Central Office   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARD;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 27544496588     PISSN: 17417015     EISSN: 17417015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-3-13     Document Type: Article

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