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Friedman, Miriam; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1991
A study found that trained standardized patients could provide a reliable assessment of English proficiency of foreign medical graduates by comparison with a standardized language test, but further research is needed to determine whether it is necessary to provide a clinical context for language assessment. (MSE)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Medical Graduates, Higher Education, Language Proficiency