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A Winning Case? Assessing the Effectiveness of a Mock Trial in a General Psychiatry Residency Program

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Baker, S.E., Ogundipe, K., Sterwald, C. et al. A Winning Case? Assessing the Effectiveness of a Mock Trial in a General Psychiatry Residency Program. Acad Psychiatry 43, 538–541 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-019-01065-3

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