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Climate change education: exploring knowledge, attitudes, and practices of medical students in a Turkish medical school

Demet Koça Graduate School of Health Sciences, Medical Education PhD. Program, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, İstanbul, TürkiyeCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kemal Yangıncıb Faculty of Medicine, Bahçeşehir University, İstanbul, TürkiyeORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0009-0007-9373-1660
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Melike Yavuzc Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Bahçeşehir University, İstanbul, TürkiyeORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9037-6770
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Received 01 Nov 2023, Accepted 27 Apr 2024, Published online: 05 May 2024

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