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AMEE Medical Education Guide No. 13: real patients, simulated patients and simulators in clinical examinations

J. P. Collins, R. M. Harden Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand; & Centre for Medical Education, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
Pages 508-521 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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