Learner perception of oral and written examinations in an international medical training program

International Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-26

  Kelly, Sean P ^a   Weiner, Scott G ^b   Anderson, Philip D ^a   Irish, Julie ^a   Ciottone, Greg ^a   Pini, Riccardo ^c   Grifoni, Stefano ^c   Rosen, Peter ^a   Ban, Kevin M ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assessment tools; Curriculum development; Graduate medical education; International medical education; Oral case simulations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MOUTH EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 77953476610     PISSN: 18651372     EISSN: 18651380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12245-009-0147-2     Document Type: Article

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