The use of mini-CEX in UK foundation training six years following its introduction: Lessons still to be learned and the benefit of formal teaching regarding its utility

Medical Teacher

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 155-163

  Weston, Philip S J ^a   Smith, Caroline A ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EDUCATION; EVALUATION STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84893339378     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0142159X.2013.836267     Document Type: Article

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