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1Universiteit van Maastricht, Capaciteitsgroep Onderwijsontwikkeling en -research.
Abstract:
Benchmarking lists are indicators of the quality of medical curricula. The measurement on which a list in order of merit is based must of course have validity, but this is generally the case. The irresponsible use of ranking lists is to be deplored, but that does not constitute a reason not to publish them. More competition in attracting the aspirant medical student, for example on the basis of ranking lists, would be a good thing. This can contribute to making the quality more visible. Lists in order of quality are therefore a useful aid to assist the aspirant student in choosing a school.
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