Effect of training location on students' clinical skills

The clinical skills of second-year medical students trained in a hospital-based setting were compared with those of students trained in a community setting using an objective structured clinical exam. No statistically significant difference was found.

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Published inAcademic medicine Vol. 76; no. 4; p. 384
Main Authors Barclay, 3rd, D M, McKinley, D, Peitzman, S J, Burdick, B, Curtis, M, Whelan, G P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2001
Subjects
Academic Medical Centers
Clinical Competence
Education, Medical, Undergraduate
Medical History Taking
Pennsylvania
Physical Examination
Students, Medical
Pennsylvania
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Summary:The clinical skills of second-year medical students trained in a hospital-based setting were compared with those of students trained in a community setting using an objective structured clinical exam. No statistically significant difference was found.
ISSN:1040-2446
DOI:10.1097/00001888-200104000-00019