Does Academic Intervention Impact ABS Qualifying Examination Results?

Current Surgery

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 367-372

  Borman, Karen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ABSITE; qualifying examination; resident remediation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXAMINATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEARNING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHER; VIDEOTAPE;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MISSISSIPPI; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750487514     PISSN: 01497944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cursur.2006.06.007     Document Type: Article

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