The relationship between USMLE step 2 CS patient note ratings and time spent on the note: Do examinees who spend more time write better notes?

Academic Medicine

Volumn 85, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Swygert, Kimberly A ^a   Muller, Eric S ^a   Scott, Colette L ^a   Swanson, David B ^a  

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EID: 77958486978     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181ed39d0     Document Type: Article

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