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Teaching and learning about sexual histories during undergraduate medical education: a comparison of two approaches

J. Kidd Imperial College School of Medicine (ICSM), London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
D. Nestel Imperial College School of Medicine (ICSM), London, UK
&
R. O'Hara Imperial College School of Medicine (ICSM), London, UK
Pages 252-257 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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