Will changes in the MCAT and USMLE ensure that future physicians have what it takes?

JAMA

Volumn 310, Issue 21, 2013, Pages 2253-2254

  Cohen, Jordan J ^a  

^a ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LICENCE; LICENSING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

EID: 84889054590     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.283389     Document Type: Editorial

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