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The Introduction of Digital Game-Based Learning in a Surgical Clerkship: A Pilot Study

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Subramanian, A., Vafa, S. The Introduction of Digital Game-Based Learning in a Surgical Clerkship: A Pilot Study. Med.Sci.Educ. 23, 329–335 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03341644

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