Prolonged delays for research training in medical school are associated with poorer subsequent clinical knowledge

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1101-1106

  Dyrbye, Liselotte N ^a   Thomas, Matthew R ^a   Natt, Neena ^a   Rohren, Charles H ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Clerkship grade; Clerkship honors; Education; Medical; NBME subject examination; Research; Students; Undergraduate; USMLE

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; LICENSING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SCHOOL; NEUROLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDENT; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447129402     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-007-0200-x     Document Type: Article

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