An evaluation of the accuracy of residency applicants' curricula vitae: Are the claims of publications erroneous?

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 606-608

  Boyd, Alan S ^a   Hook, Matt ^a   King Jr , Lloyd E ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; COMPETITION; DERMATOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION;

EID: 0030464717     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(96)90688-X     Document Type: Article

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