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Review
. 2008 Feb 16;336(7640):384-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39456.727199.AD.

Teaching when time is limited

David M Irby  1 , LuAnn Wilkerson
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Review

Teaching when time is limited

David M Irby et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Teaching in small increments of time during patient care can provide powerful learning experiences for trainees. This article explores the ways that clinical teachers might do this in a time efficient way

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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