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Should We Use Standardized Patients Instead of Real Patients for High-Stakes Exams in Psychiatry?

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Yudkowsky, R. Should We Use Standardized Patients Instead of Real Patients for High-Stakes Exams in Psychiatry?. Acad Psychiatry 26, 187–192 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ap.26.3.187

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