Graduate Entry Medicine: Selection Criteria and Student Performance
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Graduate Entry Medicine: Selection Criteria and Student Performance
BACKGROUND Graduate entry medicine raises new questions about the suitability of students with different backgrounds. We examine this, and the broader issue of effectiveness of selection and assessment procedures. METHODS The data included background characteristics, academic record, interview score and performance in pre-clinical modular assessment for two years intake of graduate entry medi...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027161