Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) compared with traditional assessment methods

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Kirton, Stewart Brian ^a   Kravitz, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Clinical competency; Objective structured clinical examination; Pharmacy practice; Student performance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL COMPETENCY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION; PHARMACY PRACTICE; PHARMACY STUDENT; STUDENT PERFORMANCE;

ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCY; OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION; PHARMACY PRACTICE; STUDENT PERFORMANCE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; STUDENTS, PHARMACY;

EID: 84891678627     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe756111     Document Type: Article

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