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Research Article

The use of the opinion leader in continuing medical education

Laurie Pereles Department of Family Medicine University of Calgary Alberta Canada
,
Jocelyn Lockyer Department of Community Health Sciences University of Calgary Alberta Canada
,
David Ryan University of Toronto Ontario
,
Dave Davis University of Toronto Ontario
,
Barney Spivak Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons New York USA
&
Bruce Robinson University of South Florida USA
Pages 438-441 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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