Medical student performance on a geriatrics problem in a clinical practice examination

Gerontology and Geriatrics Education

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 87-98

  Woodson, Cheryl E ^a   McGaghie, William C ^a   Slawinski, Kris ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3042819939     PISSN: 02701960     EISSN: 15453847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J021v18n03_07     Document Type: Article

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