Orthopaedic in-training examination scores: A correlation with USMLE results

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 671-676

  Black, Kevin P ^a   Abzug, Joshua M ^b   Chinchilli, Vernon M ^a  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LICENSING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORTHOPEDICS; PERFORMANCE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RESIDENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33644898096     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.C.01184     Document Type: Review

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