International recognition of basic medical education programmes

Medical Education

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-17

  Karle, Hans ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

*international cooperation; Credentialing *organisation administration; Education, medical *standards; Quality control; World health

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; POLICY; QUALITY CONTROL;

ACCREDITATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 37549008347     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2007.02907.x     Document Type: Article

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