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Changes to objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE) at Australian medical schools in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

C. Heala College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Mackay, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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K. D’Souzab School of Medicine, Deakin University, Melbourne, AustraliaView further author information
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L. Halla College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Mackay, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9641-9217View further author information
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J. Smithc Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, AustraliaView further author information
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K. Jonesd College of Medicine and Dentistry, James Cook University, Townsville, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7715-0507View further author information
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Pages 418-424 | Published online: 11 Nov 2021

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