COMLEX-USA and in-service examination scores: Tools for evaluating medical knowledge among residents

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 713-716

  Sevensma, Susan C ^a   Navarre, Gerri ^a   Richards, Robert K ^a  

^a Metro Health Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTICE; IN SERVICE TRAINING; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149214127     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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