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The influence of candidates’ race on examiners’ ratings in standardised assessments of clinical practice

Celia Browna Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, Coventry, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7526-0793View further author information
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Sarah Khavandib Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKView further author information
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Ann Sebastianb Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKView further author information
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Kerry Badgerb Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKView further author information
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Rachel Westacottc Birmingham Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UKView further author information
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Malcolm W. R. Reedd Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, UKView further author information
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Mark Gurnelle Wellcome–MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge and NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge, UKView further author information
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Amir H. Samb Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Received 03 Oct 2023, Accepted 16 Apr 2024, Published online: 21 May 2024

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