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Do you see what I see? Feeding interprofessional workplace learning using a diversity of theories

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In this Commentary, Stalmeijer and Varpio highlight the importance of using different theoretical frameworks to make visible the potential of and need for research into interprofessional learning and guidance during workplace-based learning in the health professions.

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  1. School of Health Professions Education, Department of Educational Development and Research, Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Renée E. Stalmeijer

  2. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Lara Varpio

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RES and LV co-wrote and edited the manuscript.

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Stalmeijer, R.E., Varpio, L. Do you see what I see? Feeding interprofessional workplace learning using a diversity of theories. Adv in Health Sci Educ 28, 1657–1660 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-023-10221-2

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