Transforming MRCPsych theory examinations: digitisation and very short answer questions (VSAQs)
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عنوان ژورنال: BJPsych Bulletin
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2056-4694,2056-4708
DOI: 10.1192/bjb.2021.23