Prediction and prevention of failure: An early intervention to assist at-risk medical students

Medical Teacher

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 25-31

  Winston, Kalman A ^a   Van Der Vleuten, Cees P M ^b   Scherpbier, Albert J J A ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CENTRAL AMERICA; EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; STUDY SKILLS; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

CARIBBEAN REGION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; REMEDIAL TEACHING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TEST TAKING SKILLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890622391     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0142159X.2013.836270     Document Type: Article

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