Five myths and the case against a European or national licensing examination

Medical Teacher

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 217-220

  Harden, Ronald M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; EUROPE; LEARNING; LICENSING; LITERATURE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MONITORING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SHORT SURVEY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EUROPE; GREAT BRITAIN; LICENSURE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 71149104872     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590902741155     Document Type: Short Survey

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