US Residency Training Before and After the 1997 Balanced Budget Act
JAMAPublished 9 September 2008
Edward Salsberg
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After the 1997 BBA, there appears to have been a temporary halt in the growth of physicians training in ACGME programs; however, the number increased from 2002 to 2007.
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After the 1997 BBA, there appears to have been a temporary halt in the growth of physicians training in ACGME programs; however, the number increased from 2002 to 2007.
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Social SciencesHealth ProfessionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
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