Specialty Certification in North America: A Comparative Analysis of Examination Results.

Hechel, Harvey; Bowles, L. Thompson

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Publication Date: 1979-Feb

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Specialty Certification in North America: A Comparative Analysis of Examination Results.

Hechel, Harvey; Bowles, L. Thompson

Journal of Medical Education, v54 n2 p69-74 Feb 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, Higher Education, Medical Education, Physicians, Qualifications, Specialists

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada; North America

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