title: The MGDS examination: a systematic approach. 1. General preparation and Part I of the examination. Member in General Dental Surgery.
abstract: This paper is the first in a series of four which present a systematic approach to colleagues who are preparing for and sitting the examination for the Diploma of Membership in General Dental Surgery (MGDS) of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. Although some details may differ, the general principles set out in the four papers apply equally to the MGDS examinations of the other Royal Surgical Colleges.
authors.affiliation: Eastman Dental Institute for Oral Healthcare Sciences, University of London.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nathan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eaton
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D004499:Education, Dental, Graduate; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D012953:Societies, Dental; D006113:United Kingdom