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Editorial
. 2020 Jul;10(7):1422-1427.
doi: 10.21037/qims-20-714.

Sustaining education in the age of COVID-19: a survey of synchronous web-based platforms

Jai Sidpra  1 , Celia Gaier  1 , Nihaal Reddy  2 , Neetu Kumar  3 , David Mirsky  4 , Kshitij Mankad  5
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Editorial

Sustaining education in the age of COVID-19: a survey of synchronous web-based platforms

Jai Sidpra et al. Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2020 Jul.
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/qims-20-714). KM serves as an unpaid editorial board member of Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery. The authors have no other conflicts of interest to declare.

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A radar plot showing the importance of different factors associated with videoconferencing tools.
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A radar plot showing the suitability of videoconferencing methods for the teaching of different medical subjects.
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