Selecting medical students

Powis, David A

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01644.x

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Medical students should be selected on criteria that include desirable personal qualities, using procedures with demonstrated reliability and validity

School of Psychology, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW.

Correspondence: david.powis@newcastle.edu.au

Competing interests:

I am a member of the team developing a battery of tests known as PQA (Personal Qualities Assessment), which are intended ultimately for use as instruments for selecting medical students.

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