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Time Management • Goal Setting • Memory

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Study Skills and Test-Taking Strategies for Medical Students

Part of the book series: Oklahoma Notes ((OKLAHOMA))

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In medical school, there are too many facts to remember and too little time to analyze and synthesize the ever-growing information explosion. Time, timing, and memory work together. Once you take charge and master time-management and memorization techniques, you will learn more and retain information longer.

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    Deborah D. Shain M.S.S., L.C.S.W., B.C.D. (Medical Education Consultant)

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Shain, D.D. (1995). Time Management • Goal Setting • Memory. In: Study Skills and Test-Taking Strategies for Medical Students. Oklahoma Notes. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4196-6_2

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