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Research Articles
Medical Education in Iran: An Exploration of Some Curriculum Issues
Mohsen TavakolMedical Education Unit Nottingham University, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
, Ph.D., Roger MurphySchool of Education Nottingham University, UK
, Ph.D. & Sima TorabiMinistry of Science, Research and Technology Institute for Research, and Planning in Higher Education, Tehran, Iran
, Ph.D.
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Published online: 09 Dec 2009
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