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A qualitative study to explore undergraduate medical students' attitudes towards communication skills learning

C. E. Rees Behavioural Sciences Section, Division of Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, UK
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C. E. Sheard Behavioural Sciences Section, Division of Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, UK
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A. C. McPherson Behavioural Sciences Section, Division of Psychiatry, University of Nottingham, UK
Pages 289-293 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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