MRCP(UK) PART 2 Clinical Examination (PACES): a review of the first four examination sessions (June 2001 - July 2002).
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The Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians introduced the new MRCP(UK) Part 2 Clinical Examination (PACES) in June 2001. This paper reviews the academic rationale for the development of this new examination and discusses the preliminary results from the first four diets (new style examination sessions).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Clinical medicine
دوره 3 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003