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Medical Student Attitudes on Nutrition Counseling After Implementation of a Novel Curricular Activity

Anita RamsettyDepartment of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Cristin AdamsDepartment of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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Carole BeriniDepartment of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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Kristen Hood WatsonDepartment of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Pages 333-337 | Received 28 May 2019, Accepted 20 Aug 2019, Published online: 13 Sep 2019

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