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A qualitative study applying Bourdieu’s concept of field to uncover social mechanisms underlying major curriculum reform

Anne FranzDieter Scheffner Center for Medical Education and Educational Research, Dean’s Office of Study Affairs, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9776-7635View further author information
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Miriam AlexanderDieter Scheffner Center for Medical Education and Educational Research, Dean’s Office of Study Affairs, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, GermanyView further author information
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Asja MaazDieter Scheffner Center for Medical Education and Educational Research, Dean’s Office of Study Affairs, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8697-4460View further author information
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Harm PetersDieter Scheffner Center for Medical Education and Educational Research, Dean’s Office of Study Affairs, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 410-417 | Published online: 22 Nov 2021

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