Performance in a prematriculation gross anatomy course as a predictor of performance in medical school

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 224-227

  Tucker, Richard P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

At risk; Education; GPA; MCAT; Preexamination; USMLE

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMY; CALIFORNIA; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; LICENSURE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; UPPER EXTREMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58449095649     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.48     Document Type: Article

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