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Small group learning: Graduate health students’ views of challenges and benefits

Debra JacksonFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia;Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Louise D HickmanFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia;Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Tamara PowerFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Rebecca DislerFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia;Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Ingrid PotgieterFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Hiba DeekFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia;Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Patricia M DavidsonFaculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia;Centre for Cardiovascular and Chronic Care, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia;School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Pages 117-128 | Received 06 Jun 2014, Accepted 14 Jul 2014, Published online: 30 Jan 2015

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