Students' perceptions of the OSCE: A valid assessment tool?

British Journal of Midwifery

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-37

  Jay, Annabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33846348401     PISSN: 09694900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjom.2007.15.1.22677     Document Type: Article

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