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Communication skills, cultural challenges and individual support: challenges of international medical graduates in a Canadian healthcare environment

Pippa Hall University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Erin Keely University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Suzan Dojeiji University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Anna Byszewski University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Meridith Marks University of Ottawa, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Pages 120-125 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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