An explanation of workplace-based assessments in postgraduate dental training and a review of the current literature

British Dental Journal

Volumn 215, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 519-524

  Kalsi, H K ^a   Kalsi, J S ^a   Fisher, N L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DENTAL EDUCATION; EDUCATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; OBSERVATION; PEER REVIEW; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARDS; WORKPLACE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, DENTAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; OBSERVATION; PEER REVIEW; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84888342435     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2013.1098     Document Type: Article

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