American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages e25-e27 , May 2008

Seasonal variation in medical student experience in an obstetrics and gynecology clerkship

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Annual Meeting of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Salt Lake City, UT, March 7-9, 2007.

  • Karen M. Schneider, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Karen M. Schneider, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Texas Medical School Houston, 6431 Fannin 3.604, Houston, TX 77030.
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  • Donna A. Landen, MD
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  • Manju Monga, MD

Received 5 July 2007 ,Revised 12 September 2007 ,Accepted 26 September 2007.

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PII: S0002-9378(07)01192-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.09.048

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 5 , Pages e25-e27 , May 2008

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