An evaluation of the first time performance of international medical graduates in the MRCOG Part 1 and Part 2 written examinations

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 124-126

  Rushd, S ^a   Landau, A B ^b   Lindow, S W ^a  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNAECOLOGISTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IMG's performance variation in MRCOG; IMG's results evaluation; MRCOG examination

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INDIA; IRELAND; MIDDLE EAST; NEW ZEALAND; PAKISTAN; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGAPORE;

EID: 84873191291     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.10.004     Document Type: Article

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