PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Richardson, I. M. TI - Trainee learning DP - 1977 Nov 01 TA - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners PG - 666--667 VI - 27 IP - 184 4099 - http://bjgp.org/content/27/184/666.short 4100 - http://bjgp.org/content/27/184/666.full SO - J R Coll Gen Pract1977 Nov 01; 27 AB - A study of the learning achieved by a small group of vocational trainees during the first six months of their year in general practice showed significant gains (p<0ยท001) in factual recall as measured by multiple choice questions. Changes were also observed in the answers to a repeated modified essay question test, suggesting that the same trainees were becoming more aware of emotional and social factors in their patients.