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Comparative Study
. 2019 Nov 26;322(20):2022-2024.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.15372.

Change in Prevalence of Disabilities and Accommodation Practices Among US Medical Schools, 2016 vs 2019

Lisa M Meeks  1 , Ben Case  1 , Kurt Herzer  2 , Melissa Plegue  1 , Bonnielin K Swenor  3
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Comparative Study

Change in Prevalence of Disabilities and Accommodation Practices Among US Medical Schools, 2016 vs 2019

Lisa M Meeks et al. JAMA. .

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Abstract

This survey study assesses the prevalence of students with disabilities and types of accomodation provided at US allopathic medical schools in 2019, and compares the numbers with those of a 2016 survey to characterize 3-year changes.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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