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Original Article

The introduction of large class problem-based learning into an undergraduate medical curriculum: an evaluation

Chris Roberts University of Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Mary Lawson Monash University, Australia
,
David Newble University of Sheffield, UK
,
Ashley Self University of Sheffield, UK
&
Philip Chan University of Sheffield, UK
Pages 527-533 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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