The need for an Institute of Continuing Health Education;Le besoin d'un Institut de l'éducation continue en santé

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 178, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Hébert, Paul C ^a   Stanbrook, Matthew B ^a   Sibbald, Barbara ^a   Flegel, Ken ^a   MacDonald, Noni ^a   Attaran, Amir ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDITORIAL; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 41649118401     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.080317     Document Type: Editorial

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