title: The resident-appraisal profile.
abstract: The author describes a method for developing a formative evaluation process in a family-medicine program, using the real practice environment and computer tools. Earlier evaluation processes suffered from a lack of credibility on the part of residents and teachers. Incorporating evaluation into daily experience directs the supervisor's attention to discrete aspects of the resident-patient contact and encourages feedback. The statistical validity and reliability of this process remain to be tested.
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authors.lastname: Ellison