Examining subgroup differences on the computer-based case-simulation component of USMLE step 3

Academic Medicine

Volumn 77, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2002, Pages

  Margolis, Melissa J ^a   Clauser, Brian E ^a   Harik, Polina ^a   Guernsey, M Jeanne ^a  

^a NATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LICENSING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036795361     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200210001-00027     Document Type: Article

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