Relationship of academic success of medical students: With motivation and pre-admission grades

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 31-36

  Luqman, Muhammad ^a  

^a FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Educational assessment. Graduate records. Medical students. Motivation. Admission criteria. Pre admission score; Admission criteria.; Educational assessment.; Graduate records.; Medical students.; Motivation.; Pre admission score

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; MOTIVATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 84871994353     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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