Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 10 , Pages 1299-1301 , October 2010

Impact of Resident Call Eligibility on Major Discrepancy Rate

Received 23 April 2010 ,Accepted 22 May 2010.

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PII: S1076-6332(10)00297-7

doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2010.05.018

Academic Radiology
Volume 17, Issue 10 , Pages 1299-1301 , October 2010

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