Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 235-238 , 1 July 2006

Using Infant Mannequins in Objective Standardized Clinical Examinations: Are There Unintended Consequences?

  • George Bergus, MD, MAEd

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine and the Office of Student Affairs and Curriculum, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to George R. Bergus, MD, MAEd, Department of Family Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242.
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  • Clarence Kreiter, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine and the Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
    • ,
  • Jerold Woodhead, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and the Office of Student Affairs and Curriculum, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
    • ,
  • John Lawrence, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
    • ,
  • Ellen Franklin, MA, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Office of Student Affairs and Curriculum, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.

Received 11 October 2005 ,Accepted 3 March 2006.

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PII: S1530-1567(06)00066-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2006.03.001

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 235-238 , 1 July 2006

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