European licensing examinations the only way forward

Medical Teacher

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 215-216

  Archer, Julian C ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EUROPE; KNOWLEDGE; LICENSING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; SHORT SURVEY; STANDARDIZATION;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EUROPE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LICENSURE;

EID: 71149100844     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590902741148     Document Type: Short Survey

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