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Evaluation and Innovation

Promoting general practice in medical schools. Where are we now?

Hugh Albertia Subdean for Primary and Community Care, School of Medical Education, Cookson Building, Newcastle University Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Emily Cottrellb Academic General Practice Trainee, School of Medical Education, Cookson Building, Newcastle University Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1829-6041
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Jayne Cullenc General Practice Academic Fellow, School of Medical Education, Cookson Building, Newcastle University Medical School, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Joe Rosenthald Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London Research, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7649-2940
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Lindsey Popee School of Medicine Dentistry and Nursing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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Trevor Thompsonf School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, England
Pages 162-168 | Received 08 Dec 2019, Accepted 15 Mar 2020, Published online: 26 Mar 2020

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