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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
MD
Richard J. Rovinelli
PhD
James C. Puffer
MD
Jason Rinaldo
PhD
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The Journal of the American Board of Family
Practice
Vol. 18, Issue 6
November-December 2005
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, 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
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, 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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- Article
- Abstract
- Background
- The Development Process
- The New Examination Content Blueprint
- The Dimensions/Orders System
- A. Organ Systems (90% of examination questions)
- B. Population-Based Care and Health Systems (5% of examination questions)
- C. Patient-Based Care and Systems (5% of examination questions)
- Weighting
- Complexity or Depth of Knowledge
- Implementation
- Future Directions
- Conclusion
- Notes
- References
- Figures & Data
- References
- Info & Metrics
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