Should we accept all comers?

The difference between the entry requirements to specialist training-the specialist registrar (SpR) grade-and to general practice vocational training schemes is striking. Basic language ability and communication skills should be assessed at selection by means of a first part royal college examinatio...

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Published in:	BMJ Vol. 318; no. 7180; p. 407
Main Authors:	Lewis, Malcolm, Elwyn, Glyn J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England British Medical Association 06-02-1999 BMJ Publishing Group LTD British Medical Journal
Series:	Personal views
Subjects:	Careers Communication Language Personal View Physicians Registration Reviews Skills Training United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:	The difference between the entry requirements to specialist training-the specialist registrar (SpR) grade-and to general practice vocational training schemes is striking. Basic language ability and communication skills should be assessed at selection by means of a first part royal college examination using written papers and video analysis of consultations with simulated patients, techniques which are now well validated.
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ISSN:	0959-8138 1468-5833 1756-1833
DOI:	10.1136/bmj.318.7180.407