The Anatomy Competence Score-A new marker for anatomical ability

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 33-40

  Schoeman, Scarpa ^a   Chandratilake, Madawa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ability; Anatomy written examination; Assessment of competence; Assessment of skills; Basic sciences; Clinical anatomy; Clinical correlation; gross anatomy education; OSCE; OSPE; Undergraduate education

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COGNITION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANATOMY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COGNITION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; LONDON; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEACHING;

EID: 84855811113     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: 19359780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.263     Document Type: Article

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