Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 240-243 , July 2005

Dropping the Shelf Examination: Does It Affect Student Performance on the United States Medical Licensure Examination Step 2?

  • Randy M. Rockney, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Randy M. Rockney, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903
    • ,
  • Robin G. Allister

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of Pediatrics (Dr Rockney), Hasbro Children's Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI; and Cornell University (Ms Allister), Ithaca, NY

Received 6 August 2004 ,Accepted 4 March 2005.

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PII: S1530-1567(05)60209-2

doi: 10.1367/A04-138R.1

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 240-243 , July 2005

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