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Peer reviewedHechel, Harvey; Bowles, L. Thompson – Journal of Medical Education, 1979
The pass/fail results of 44 North American medical specialty certification examinations are compared and analyzed. Failure rates for comparable North American and FMG candidates were higher on Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada examinations than on equivalent U.S. tests. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Certification, Comparative Education, Foreign Medical Graduates
