The consequential validity of ABFM examinations

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 430-431

  Royal, Kenneth D ^a   Puffer, James C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CONSENSUAL VALIDITY; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LICENSING; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONALISM; SHORT SURVEY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GENERAL PRACTICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS;

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FAMILY PRACTICE;

EID: 84900529537     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2014.03.140089     Document Type: Short Survey

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