Are medical students agreeable An exploration of personality in relation to clinical skills training

Medical Teacher

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Chibnall, John T ^a   Blaskiewicz, Robert J ^a   Detrick, Paul ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Florissant Psychological Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; POLICE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MISSOURI; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; POLICE; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75549090749     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01421590802638006     Document Type: Article

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