Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 67, Issue 3 , Pages 167-172 , May 2010

Retrospective Evaluation of Residents' American Board of Surgery In-Service Training Examination (ABSITE) Scores as a Tool to Evaluate Changes Made in a Basic Science Curriculum

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PII: S1931-7204(10)00033-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.02.005

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 67, Issue 3 , Pages 167-172 , May 2010

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