Pass/fail patterns of candidates who failed COMLEX-USA level 2-PE because of misrepresentation of clinical findings on postencounter notes

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 111, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 432-436

  Langenau, Erik E ^a   Sandella, Jeanne M ^a  

^a National Center for Clinical Skills Testing in Conshohocken   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICENSING; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960959932     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 19451997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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