A mixed-methods study identifying and exploring medical students' views of the UKCAT

Medical Teacher

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 244-249

  Cleland, J A ^a   French, F H ^b   Johnston, P W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 79952018720     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0142159X.2011.557753     Document Type: Article

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