Use of simulated pages to prepare medical students for internship and improve patient safety

Academic Medicine

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-84

  Schwind, Cathy J ^a   Boehler, Margaret L ^a   Markwell, Stephen J ^a   Williams, Reed G ^a   Brenner, Michael J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 78751576025     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181ff9893     Document Type: Article

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