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. 2023 Jul 20;7(4):e10896.
doi: 10.1002/aet2.10896. eCollection 2023 Aug.

A primer on writing a narrative letter of recommendation for medical students applying to residency

Adaira Landry  1 , Wendy C Coates  2 , Michael Gottlieb  3
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A primer on writing a narrative letter of recommendation for medical students applying to residency

Adaira Landry et al. AEM Educ Train. .
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