Student clinical experiences in Africa: Who are we helping?

Virtual Mentor

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 855-858

  Conard, Craig J ^a   Kahn, Marc J ^a   DeSalvo, Karen B ^a   Hamm, L Lee ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 85010691644     PISSN: 19377010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.12.oped2-0612     Document Type: Note

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