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Promoting innovation: Enhancing transdisciplinary opportunities for medical and engineering students

Tiffany BrazileDepartment of Medical Education, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Glenda Hostetter ShoopDepartment of Medical Education, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, USA;
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Christine M. McDonoughDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA; ;Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA;
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Douglas W. Van CittersDepartment of Engineering Sciences, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA
Pages 1264-1274 | Published online: 30 Jan 2018

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