What skills are tested in the new PACES examination?

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 119-125

  Elder, Andrew ^a,b   Mcmanus, Chris ^b   Mcalpine, Lawrence ^b   Dacre, Jane ^b  

^a MRCP(UK) Central Office   (United Kingdom)

^b MRCP(UK) Examination and Central Office   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Bedside medicine; Communiction; Postgraduate; Training

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; REVIEW; WELFARE;

EID: 79955627868     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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