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From Specialty-Based to Practice-Based: A New Blueprint for the American Board of Family Medicine Cognitive Examination

Thomas E. Norris, Richard J. Rovinelli, James C. Puffer, Jason Rinaldo and David W. Price
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice November 2005, 18 (6) 546-554; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.18.6.546
Thomas E. Norris
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vol. 18 no. 6 546-554
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.18.6.546
PubMed 
16322417

Published By 
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1557-2625
Online ISSN 
1558-7118
History 
  • Received for publication June 29, 2005
  • Revision received September 13, 2005
  • Accepted for publication October 5, 2005
  • Published online December 1, 2005.

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  1. Thomas E. Norris, MD,
  2. Richard J. Rovinelli, PhD,
  3. James C. Puffer, MD,
  4. Jason Rinaldo, PhD and
  5. David W. Price, MD
  1. From University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Seattle, WA (TEN); American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (RJR, JCP, JR); and University of Colorado School of Medicine, Boulder, CO (DWP)
  1. Corresponding author: Thomas E. Norris, MD, University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, UW Box 356340, Seattle, WA 98195-6340 (e-mail: tnorris{at}u.washington.edu)
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice Nov 2005, 18 (6) 546-554; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.18.6.546

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Thomas E. Norris, Richard J. Rovinelli, James C. Puffer, Jason Rinaldo, David W. Price
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice Nov 2005, 18 (6) 546-554; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.18.6.546
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