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Peer-assisted teaching of basic surgical skills

Ryan PreeceCardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Emily Clare DickinsonCardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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Mohamed SherifCardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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Yousef IbrahimCardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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Ann Susan NinanCardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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Laxmi AildasaniCardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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Sartaj AhmedCardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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Philip SmithCardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, Wales, UK
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Article: 27579 | Received 13 Feb 2015, Accepted 10 Apr 2015, Published online: 03 Jun 2015

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