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Original Article

Confidence weighted answer technique in a group of pediatric residents

Cheryl L. Hausman Department of Pediatrics and Center for Research in Medical Education, Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Jeffrey C. Weiss Department of Pediatrics and Center for Research in Medical Education, Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Janet S. Lawrence Department of Pediatrics and Center for Research in Medical Education, Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Carter Zeleznik Department of Pediatrics and Center for Research in Medical Education, Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Pages 163-168 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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