The evolution of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE): Enhancing assessment of practice-related competencies

JAMA

Volumn 310, Issue 21, 2013, Pages 2245-2246

  Haist, Steven A ^a   Katsufrakis, Peter J ^a   Dillon, Gerard F ^a  

^a NATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SKILL; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HUMAN; LICENCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84889057424     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2013.282328     Document Type: Short Survey

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