Does physical examination competence correlate with bedside diagnostic acumen? An observational study

Medical Teacher

Volumn 29, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 199-203

  Hatala, Rose ^a   ColE, Gary ^b   Kassen, Barry O ^a   Bacchus, Maria ^c   Issenberg, Barry ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION;

AUDIOVISUAL AIDS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MANIKINS; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS;

EID: 34547985825     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590701316506     Document Type: Article

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