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Epistemological Beliefs and Knowledge among Physicians: A Questionnaire Survey

Adolfo PeñaSan Marcos National University,Lima-Perú.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD,
Ofelia PacoSan Marcos National University,Lima-Perú.
, MD &
Carlos PeraltaSan Marcos National University,Lima-Perú.
, MD
Article: 4534 | Published online: 09 Dec 2009

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