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Writing more informative letters of reference.

Abstract：

:Writing a meaningful and valuable letter of reference is not an easy task. Several factors influence the quality of any letter of reference. First, the accuracy and reliability of the writer's impressions and judgment depend on how well he knows the individual being described. Second, the writer's frame of reference, which is determined by the number of persons at the same level that he has worked with, will impact the context and significance of his beliefs and estimations. Third, the letter-writing skills of the person composing the letter will naturally affect the letter. To support the other components of a candidate's application, a letter of reference should provide specific examples of how an individual's behavior or attitude compares to a reference group and should assess "intangibles" that are hard to glean from a curriculum vitae or from test scores. This report offers suggestions that should help physicians write more informative letters of reference.

journal_name

J Gen Intern Med

journal_title

Journal of general internal medicine

authors

Wright SM,Ziegelstein RC

doi

10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.30142.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2004-05-01 00:00:00

pages

588-93

issue

5 Pt 2

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0884-8734

issn

1525-1497

pii

JGI30142

journal_volume

19

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杂志文章

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