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Research Article

Practical issues in developing a program for the objective assessment of clinical skills

JEANNE K. HEARD RUTH M. ALLEN GERALD J. CASON MARY CANTRELL PATRICK W. TANK University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Pages 15-21 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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