Relationships between clinical rotation subscores, COMLEX-USA examination results, and school-based performance measures

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 107, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 502-510

  Cope, Michael K ^a   Baker, Helen H ^a   Foster, Robert W ^a   Boisvert, Craig S ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; FAMILY MEDICINE; HUMAN; LICENSING; MEDICAL SCHOOL; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PROFESSIONALISM; VALIDITY;

ACHIEVEMENT; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PRECEPTORSHIP; RECORDS AS TOPIC; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; WEST VIRGINIA;

EID: 36849058755     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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