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Practitioner Research Literacy Skills in Undergraduate Medical Education: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

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des Cruser, A., Brown, S.K., Ingram, J.R. et al. Practitioner Research Literacy Skills in Undergraduate Medical Education: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally. Med.Sci.Educ. 22 (Suppl 3), 162–184 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03341781

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