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Do medical students want to learn about global health?

Anya GöpfertInternational Federation of Medical Students AssociationsFerney-Voltaire, France;School of Medicine and DentistryNewcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hussein MohamedbhaiInternational Federation of Medical Students AssociationsFerney-Voltaire, France;Royal Berkshire HospitalReading, UK
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Josko MiseInternational Federation of Medical Students AssociationsFerney-Voltaire, France;School of MedicineUniversity of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Anne DriessenInternational Federation of Medical Students AssociationsFerney-Voltaire, France;School of MedicineLeiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Ambreen ShakilSchool of Medicine and DentistryUniversity of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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Ann FitzmauriceSchool of Medicine and DentistryUniversity of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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Wendy GrahamSchool of Medicine and DentistryUniversity of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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Article: 23943 | Received 28 Jan 2014, Accepted 19 Apr 2014, Published online: 16 May 2014

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