Implementing the Objective Structured Clinical Examination in a geriatrics fellowship program-a 3-year experience

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1322-1327

  Avelino Silva, Thiago J ^a   Gil Jr , Luiz A ^a   Suemoto, Claudia K ^a   Kikuchi, Elina L ^a   Lin, Sumika M ^a   Farias, Luciana L ^a   Jacob Filho, Wilson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

geriatrics; medical education; OSCE

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMMUNICATION SKILL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

BRAZIL; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84863817900     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04028.x     Document Type: Article

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