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Teaching and assessing communication skills in Maastricht: the first twenty years

J. van Dalen Skillslab, Universiteit Maastricht, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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P. Bartholomeus Skillslab, Universiteit Maastricht, The Netherlands
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E. Kerkhofs Skillslab, Universiteit Maastricht, The Netherlands
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R. Lulofs Department of Medical, Clinical and Experimental Psychology, Universiteit Maastricht, The Netherlands
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J. van Thiel Department of General Practice, Universiteit Maastricht, The Netherlands
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J.-J. Rethans Skillslab, Universiteit Maastricht, The Netherlands
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A. J. J. A. Scherpbier Institute for Medical Education, Universiteit Maastricht, The Netherlands
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C. P. M. van der Vleuten Department of Educational Development and Research, Universiteit Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Pages 245-251 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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