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Not the Last Word: The ACGME Core Competencies are Overrated

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Bernstein, J. Not the Last Word: The ACGME Core Competencies are Overrated. Clin Orthop Relat Res 472, 2932–2937 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11999-014-3732-5

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