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Research Article

Medical dramas on television: A brief guide for educators

C. HirtUniversity of Alberta, Canada; CASSANDRA HIRT is a Year 4 medical student at University of Alberta, Canada.Correspondence[email protected]
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K. WongUniversity of Alberta, Canada; KERRY WONG is a Year 2 medical student at University of Alberta, Canada.
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S. ErichsenUniversity of Alberta, Canada; SHANNON ERICHSEN is an Administrative Team Lead for Undergraduate Education in the Department of Surgery at the University of Alberta.
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J.S. WhiteUniversity of Alberta, Canada; DR JONATHAN WHITE, MD PhD, is an Associate Professor and Tom Williams Endowed Chair in Surgical Education in the Department of Surgery at the University of Alberta, Canada.
Pages 237-242 | Published online: 11 Dec 2012

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