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Evaluation of geriatrics education at a Chinese University: A survey of attitudes and knowledge among undergraduate medical students

Sandra ShiDivision of Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jonathan LioDepartment of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Hongmei DongDepartment of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Ivy JiangDepartment of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Brian CooperDepartment of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Renslow ShererDepartment of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Pages 242-249 | Published online: 08 May 2018

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