The selection process in the faculty of medicine: The usefulness of a psychological and aptitude assessment;L'iter di selezione nella facoltà di Medicina: L'utilità di una valutazione psicoattitudinale

Clinica Terapeutica

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 39-42

  Lia, C ^a   Cavaggioni, G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Careers guidance; Cognitive tests; Faculty of medicine; Matriculation exams; Psychological aptitude tests

Indexed keywords

APTITUDE; APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; COGNITION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; SCHOOL ADMISSION;

APTITUDE; COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FACULTY, MEDICAL; HUMANS; ITALY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 84874981275     PISSN: 00099074     EISSN: 19726007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7417/CT.2013.1510     Document Type: Article

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