Use of the paired-comparison technique to determine the most valued qualities of the McMaster medical programme admissions process

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-135

  Marrin, M L ^a   McIntosh, K A ^b   Keane, D ^a   Schmuck, M L ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b McMaster Undergraduate MD Programme

Author keywords

Admissions process design; Fairness; Medical school admissions; Paired comparisons survey; Qualities; Validity; Values

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; ONTARIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL;

EID: 3342909630     PISSN: 13824996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AHSE.0000027439.18289.00     Document Type: Article

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