Self-Assessment of Medical Knowledge

The increasing flood of biologic knowledge that can be applied to medicine has helped greatly to awaken interest in continuing education for the physician. Whether the physician is alone or in group practice, a teacher in a medical school or a full-time research worker, continuous learning and unlearning have become a necessary way of life.The American College of Physicians has always been active in continuing education, but several years ago its Committee on Educational Activities became convinced that the College must try to do even more to bridge the gap between what was being discovered and what was being . . .