Evaluation of an OSCE assessment tool for abdominal ultrasound courses

Ultraschall in der Medizin

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 184-190

  Hofer, M ^a,e   Kamper, L ^b   Sadlo, M ^c   Sievers, K ^a   Heussen, N ^d  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b HELIOS KLINIKUM WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

^c General Practitioner   (Germany)

^d Institute for Medical Statistics   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DÜSSELDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

assessment; QA QC; teaching; technology assessment; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; ECHOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD;

ABDOMEN; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GERMANY; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; SPECIALTY BOARDS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 79953792508     PISSN: 01724614     EISSN: 14388782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1246049     Document Type: Article

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