Feeling Better: A Comparison of Medical Research and Education Research

Educational Researcher

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 24-29

  Riehl, Carolyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 84993705115     PISSN: 0013189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0013189X035005024     Document Type: Article

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