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. 2018 Jul 27;9(3):e109-e114.
eCollection 2018 Jul.

Do we pay enough attention to science in medical education?

W Wayne Weston  1
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Do we pay enough attention to science in medical education?

W Wayne Weston. Can Med Educ J. .
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Conflicts of interest: There are no conflicts of interest for the author. The commentary is based solely on the author’s personal reflections and references published literature. Consequently, ethics review was not requested.

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