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The importance of usability testing to allow e-Learning to reach its potential for medical education

(MB ChB(Hons) MD MSc FRCGP MRCP FAcadMed FHEA CertEd Senior Lecturer Community Based Education and Academic Lead for e-learning,)
Pages 6-8 | Accepted 01 Dec 2009, Published online: 07 Oct 2015

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