Research article summary (published 17 Aug 2008):

Academic performance of ethnic minorities in medical school.

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Author/s: Carr, Phyllis (P); Woodson, Jonathon (J);

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Publication Type: Comment; Editorial

Journal: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (BMJ), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-; vol 337 (issue ) : pp a1094

Dates: Created 2008/08/20; Completed 2008/08/25;

PMID: 18713803, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00)

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CommentOn: BMJ. 2008;337:a1220. (PMID: 18710846)

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Education, Medical, Undergraduate Educational Status Ethnic Groups Great Britain

Great Britain Humans Minority Groups Underachievement

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