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Research Article

The modified essay question: Its exit from the exit examination?

Edward J. Palmer Department of Surgery, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; Center for Learning and Professional Education, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; EDWARD J. PALMER Lecturer in assessment and evaluation at the University of Adelaide, Australia.
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Paul Duggan Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; PAUL DUGGAN Chair of the Assessment Committee of the MBBS Program and Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The University of Adelaide and the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
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Peter G. Devitt Department of Surgery, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; PETER G. DEVITT Head, Professorial Surgical Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital.Correspondence[email protected]
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Rohan Russell Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia; ROHAN RUSSELL Intern at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Pages e300-e307 | Published online: 23 Jul 2010

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