Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 173-176 , July 2010

Using the “STEP Test” to evaluate processing speed in Moroccan hospitals

  • K. Nfaoiu

      Affiliations

    • Faculte des Sciences, Université Mohammed V-Agdal, Rabat, Morocco
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  • F. Bentayeb

      Affiliations

    • Faculte des Sciences, Université Mohammed V-Agdal, Rabat, Morocco
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +212 6 68 46 00 12.
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  • O. Basraoui

      Affiliations

    • Faculte des Sciences, Université Mohammed V-Agdal, Rabat, Morocco
  • ,
  • A.C.P. Azevedo

      Affiliations

    • Secretaria de Saude e Defesa Civil, Sup. de Vigilancia Sanitaria, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Received 8 May 2009 ,Revised 6 November 2009 ,Accepted 20 November 2009.

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PII: S1120-1797(09)00067-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2009.11.002

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 173-176 , July 2010