The Meaning of Excellence

Academic Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1121-1126

  Naidich, James B ^a   Lee, Janice Y ^a   Hansen, Ethan C ^a   Smith, Lawrence G ^b  

^a NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b North Shore Long Island Jewish Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Deans letter; excellent; medical student performance; MSPE; resident applications; student evaluations

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; GRADUATE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

JOB APPLICATION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; TERMINOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547843631     PISSN: 10766332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2007.05.022     Document Type: Article

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