title: Medical licensing examinations in the United States.
authors.affiliation: National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. dmelnick@nbme.org
authors.forename: Donald E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Melnick
authors.forename: Gerard F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Dillon
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Swanson
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003657:Decision Making; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005544:Forecasting; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008007:Licensure, Medical / Q000266:history / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D016544:Patient Simulation; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface