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(CNN) -- Doctors studying to become dermatologists have, for years, shared exam questions by memorizing and penmanship them down after the test to become board certified, CNN has confirmed.
Reports of the use of what are known as "airplane notes" comes after revelations last month that radiology residents around the power for years also have used what are known as "recalls" to prepare for the written exam, which is one appropriate to in becoming certified by the American Board of Radiology.
In the wake of the CNN story, the accumulation that oversees 24 medical specialties issued a statement condemning the use of the recalls.
The American Go aboard of Medical Specialties said on its website that, "It should be made abundantly clear that recalling and sharing questions from exams violates exam collateral, professional ethics and patient trust in the medical profession. When it happens, the unaccustomed should be addressed swiftly and decisively. Whether someone is providing or using test questions, ABMS Fellow Boards enforce sanctions that may include permanent barring from certification, and/or prosecution for copyright disregard."
Source: CNN