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From Theory to Practice in Medical Education

Effect on knowledge application, clinical reasoning and learning

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Prince, K.J.A.H., Boshuizen, H.P.A. (2004). From Theory to Practice in Medical Education. In: Boshuizen, H.P.A., Bromme, R., Gruber, H. (eds) Professional Learning: Gaps and Transitions on the Way from Novice to Expert. Innovation and Change in Professional Education, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2094-5_7

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