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Miller, Joseph M.; Smith, Imogene K. – Journal of Medical Education, 1982
A study showed that although female medical students had slightly lower National Board examination scores on part one and lower grade point averages, they performed significantly better in the obstetrics and gynecology clerkship. Possible factors include women students' interest in women's health care and female representation on the house staff.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Clinical Experience, Comparative Analysis, Females

Metheny, William P.; Holzman, Gerald B. – Journal of Medical Education, 1988
Comparison of the scores of 342 third-year medical students on the National Board of Medical Examiners subject examination and the Part II subtest on obstetrics-gynecology found significantly better performance on the former, suggesting a need to interpret the scores differently. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Comparative Analysis, Gynecology, Higher Education

Parkerson, George R., Jr.; And Others – Journal of Medical Education, 1984
Experience on the traditional internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics-gynecology, and psychiatry clerkships was compared with the experience on a family medicine clerkship. The family medicine clerkship offered the most experience with circulatory, respiratory, digestive, neurological, musculoskeletal, and skin problems and with…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Comparative Analysis, Family Practice (Medicine), Gynecology