Neuromuscular medicine competency in physical medicine and rehabilitation residents: A method of development and assessment

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 258-266

  Lin, Lei ^a,b   Cuccurullo, Sara J ^a,b   Innerfield, Caitlin E ^a,b   Strax, Thomas E ^a,b   Petagna, Anne ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b JFK JOHNSON REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Graduate Medical Education; Neuromuscular Rehabilitation; Resident Competencies

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES; PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874292450     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3182745ed9     Document Type: Review

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