Filling the gaps in undergraduate teaching of clinical biochemistry

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 99-100

  Gray, Trevor A ^a   El Kadiki, Alia ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; BIOCHEMISTRY; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDITORIAL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOCHEMISTRY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; TEACHING;

EID: 77349092617     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: 14724146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2009.066670     Document Type: Editorial

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