Use of flawed multiple-choice items by the New England Journal of Medicine for continuing medical education

Medical Teacher

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 566-568

  Stagnaro Green, Alex S ^a   Downing, Steven M ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; NEW ENGLAND; PERIODICALS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33750510068     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590600711153     Document Type: Article

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