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Editorial
. 2017 Dec;9(6):677-679.
doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-17-00698.1.

Lies, Damned Lies, and Surveys

Andrew W Phillips, Anthony R Artino Jr
Editorial

Lies, Damned Lies, and Surveys

Andrew W Phillips et al. J Grad Med Educ. 2017 Dec.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr Artino is a military service member. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, the US Navy, or the Department of Defense.

Comment in

  • A Model for Educational Survey Research.
    Paladine HL, Everard KM, Seehusen D, Burge SK, Peterson L, Barr WB, Theobald M, Schneider FD. Paladine HL, et al. J Grad Med Educ. 2018 Apr;10(2):233-234. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-18-00031.1. J Grad Med Educ. 2018. PMID: 29688234 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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