The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 116, Issue 11 , Pages 791-795 , 1 June 2004

The future of continuing medical education

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.03.005

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 116, Issue 11 , Pages 791-795 , 1 June 2004

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