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Physician Opinions about American Board of Family Medicine Self-Assessment Modules (2006–2016)

Mingliang Dai, Michael Hagen, Aimee R. Eden and Lars E. Peterson
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2019, 32 (1) 79-88; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2019.01.170472
Mingliang Dai
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (MD, MH, ARE, LEP); Department of Family Community Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington (MH, LEP).
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Michael Hagen
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (MD, MH, ARE, LEP); Department of Family Community Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington (MH, LEP).
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Aimee R. Eden
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (MD, MH, ARE, LEP); Department of Family Community Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington (MH, LEP).
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Lars E. Peterson
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (MD, MH, ARE, LEP); Department of Family Community Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington (MH, LEP).
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