Licensing examinations in North America: Is external audit valuable

Medical Teacher

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 212-214

  Melnick, Donald E ^a  

^a NBME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; LICENSING; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORTH AMERICA; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SHORT SURVEY; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; LICENSURE; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 71149118937     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590902741163     Document Type: Short Survey

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