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Research Article

A national survey of international electives for medical students in Japan: 2009–2010

Hiroshi NishigoriThe University of Tokyo, Japan; HIROSHI NISHIGORI, M.D., M.M.Ed., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the International Research Center for Medical Education, the University of Tokyo.Correspondence[email protected]
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Osamu TakahashiSt. Luke's Life Science Institute, Japan; OSAMU TAKAHASHI, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., is a Vice Director at the Center for Clinical Epidemiology, St.Luke's Life Science Institute.
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Naomi SugimotoKeio University, Japan; NAOMI SUGIMOTO, Ph.D., is a Professor at the Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care, Keio University.
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Kiyoshi KitamuraThe University of Tokyo, Japan; KIYOSHI KITAMURA, M.D., Ph.D., is is a Professor at the International Research Center for Medical Education, the University of Tokyo.
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Graham T. McmahonBrigham and Women's Hospital, USA; GRAHAM T MCMAHON, M.D., M.M.Sc., is an Associate Professor at the Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Pages 71-73 | Published online: 17 Jan 2012

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