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Research Article

Why is evidence from ethnographic and discourse research needed in medical education: the case of problem-based learning

Wai-Ching Leung Health Practice and Policy, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Pages 169-172 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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