A practical guide to using the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) standards. WFME 1: Mission and objectives

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 179, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 483-487

  MacCarrick, G R ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Quality assurance; Undergraduate medical education; World Federation for Medical Education standards

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STANDARD; WORLD FEDERATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION STANDARDS;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL;

EID: 78349308120     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-010-0541-z     Document Type: Review

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