International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 132-136 , December 2008

The assessment of clinical practice in osteopathic education: Is there a need to define a gold standard?

Received 29 July 2008 ,Accepted 27 August 2008.

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PII: S1746-0689(08)00119-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2008.08.029

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 132-136 , December 2008