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The rise of learning communities in medical education: A socio-structural analysis

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Hafferty, F.W., Watson, K.V. The rise of learning communities in medical education: A socio-structural analysis. J Canc Educ 22, 6–9 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03174367

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