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Retention of first aid and basic life support skills in undergraduate medical students

Pim A. de RuijterInstitute for Scientific Education and ResearchRadboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Heleen A. BierstekerInstitute for Scientific Education and ResearchRadboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Jan BiertDepartment of Surgery – TraumasurgeryRadboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Harry van GoorDepartment of Surgery – TraumasurgeryRadboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Edward C. TanDepartment of Surgery – TraumasurgeryRadboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Article: 24841 | Received 04 May 2014, Accepted 18 Sep 2014, Published online: 06 Nov 2014

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