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EDUCATION POLICY

‘Enlightened change agents with leadership skills’: A scoping review of competency-based curricula in public health PhD education

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Article: 2293475 | Received 06 Sep 2023, Accepted 06 Dec 2023, Published online: 21 Mar 2024

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