By analyzing the relative importance of specific residency applicant characteristics and focusing on those deemed most useful in determining which candidates are invited for interviews, a large teaching institution streamlined preliminary application screening while maintaining an equitable candidate selection process.

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The use of trace-elements in intravenous hyperalimentation solutions has been recommended for long-term therapy. Very little information is available concerning the presence of these nutrients as contaminants in commercially available solutions. In view of this, the concentrations of copper and zinc were measured in twenty solutions by atomic absorption. The results indicate that the amounts present may be significant in certain solutions.