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Participating in the MRCPsych examinations: the patients' experience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Darina Sloan ,
Laura Mannion ,
Gregory Swanwick  and
James O'Boyle
Darina Sloan*
Affiliation:
St Vincent's Hospital, Convent Avenue, Richmond Road, Fairview, Dublin 3
Laura Mannion
Affiliation:
University College Hospital Galway
Gregory Swanwick
Affiliation:
University College Hospital Galway
James O'Boyle
Affiliation:
St Vincent's Hospital, Fairview
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

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Candidates' views regarding examinations in psychiatry have been highlighted in recent years. Few studies to date, however, have examined the views of the patients themselves toward the examination procedure. This study examines the knowledge and experience of a patient group participating in the College membership examinations. Providing patients with written information prior to the examinations significantly improves their knowledge and experience of the exam procedure.

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Information
Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 21 , Issue 10 , October 1997 , pp. 646 - 648
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Copyright
Copyright © 1997 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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