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Brown, C. A. and Lilford, Richard (2008) Selecting medical students. BMJ, 336 (7648). p. 786. doi:10.1136/bmj.39517.679977.80

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Abstract

The selection of the doctors of tomorrow is a subject
of constant interest because it raises questions about
ensuring equity, predicting human behaviour, and
defining the characteristics of a good doctor. In the
United Kingdom, it costs about £200000 (€260000;
$400000) to train each medical student, but the cost of
getting the selection wrong is much greater.
Selection takes place under considerable time pressure—in
the UK around 19 000 applicants must be
screened for some 8000 places in less than six months,
and each applicant may apply to four medical schools.
The selection ratio in the United States is remarkably
similar—around 42% of 42000 applicants were successful
in 2007, although each student made an average of
13 applications.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Population, Evidence & Technologies (PET)
Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title: BMJ
Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
ISSN: 0959-535X
Official Date: 10 April 2008
Dates:
DateEvent
10 April 2008Published
Volume: 336
Number: 7648
Page Range: p. 786
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39517.679977.80
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
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