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By Catheryn Yashar, MD My healthy husband’s first cough was March 9, 2020. Thankfully, he has nearly recovered. That day he was worried, so he wandered down to the ER and was reassured the virus “isn’t here yet.” He called in sick the next day. Five days later, he was either sleeping or coughing. Meals…
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Before he sat down to take the ABR Diagnostic Radiology Qualifying (Core) Exam in June, Ali Tejani, MD, did all the prep work. The UT Southwestern Medical Center resident put in years of study, supplemented by case-based lectures at his program, materials provided by the ABR, and other sources. He completed the ABR’s Exam Readiness…
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