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Research Article

‘Demystifying’ the encounter with adolescent patients: a qualitative study on medical students’ experiences and perspectives during training with adolescent simulated patients

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Article: 1979445 | Received 17 Jul 2020, Accepted 08 Sep 2021, Published online: 23 Sep 2021

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