The use of the OSCE in postgraduate education

European Journal of Dental Education

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 126-130

  Arnold, R C ^a   Walmsley, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuing Professional Development; Objective Structured Clinical Examination; Postgraduate dental education; Self assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD; TEACHING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, DENTAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE, DENTAL; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SELF-EVALUATION PROGRAMS; TEACHING;

EID: 53149130247     PISSN: 13965883     EISSN: 16000579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0579.2008.00469.x     Document Type: Article

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