Developing research skills in medical students: AMEE Guide No. 69

Medical Teacher

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 754-771

  Laidlaw, Anita ^a   Aiton, Jim ^a   Struthers, Julie ^a   Guild, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

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ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL STUDENT; METHODOLOGY; PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CAREER MOBILITY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 84865373225     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: 1466187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0142159X.2012.704438     Document Type: Review

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