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Performance on the Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Examination: Comparison of Initial Certifiers with Experienced Physicians

Michael R. Peabody, Thomas R. O'Neill and James C. Puffer
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2015, 28 (2) 294-295; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2015.02.140274
Michael R. Peabody
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY.
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James C. Puffer
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