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It’s OK for you but maybe not for me: the challenge of putting medical education research findings and evidence into practice

John SandarsAcademic Unit of Medical Education, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rakesh PatelMedical Education, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
Pages 289-292 | Published online: 15 Oct 2015

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