Changes in clinical skills education resulting from the introduction of the USMLE™ step 2 clinical skills (CS) examination

Medical Teacher

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 325-327

  Gilliland, William R ^a   La Rochelle, Jeffrey ^a   Hawkins, Richard ^a   Dillon, Gerard F ^a   Mechaber, Alex J ^a   Dyrbye, Liselotte ^a   Papp, Klara K ^a   Durning, Steven J ^a  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; LICENSING; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PATIENT CARE; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 46749113542     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590801953026     Document Type: Article

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