Promoting appreciation of the study and practice of medicine: Inner workings of a mini-med program

Advances in Medical Education and Practice

Volumn 3, Issue , 2012, Pages 73-78

  Lindenthal, Jacob Jay ^a   Delisa, Joel A ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer education; Health literacy; Medical education; Mini Med program

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869752692     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11797258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/AMEP.S30495     Document Type: Article

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