Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 346-351 , August 2010

Have personal statements become impersonal? An evaluation of personal statements in anesthesiology residency applications

Received 23 December 2008 ,Revised 30 September 2009 ,Accepted 1 October 2009.

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PII: S0952-8180(10)00169-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2009.10.007

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 346-351 , August 2010

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