Deficiencies in calculation and applied mathematics skills in pediatrics among primary care interns

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 150, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 748-752

  Potts, Michael J ^a,b   Phelan, Karen W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b University Child Health Service   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPETENCE; GENERAL PRACTICE; JOB PERFORMANCE; MATHEMATICS; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION;

EID: 0029999487     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170320094016     Document Type: Article

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