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A flexible qualitative methodology for medical education research

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ID21518215
AuthorsJulie Thompson Burdine (0000-0001-8974-7597, Department of Surgery Michigan Medicine Ann Arbor MI USA), Sally Thorne (0000-0002-1156-9425, School of Nursing University of British Columbia Vancouver BC Canada), Gurjit Sandhu (0000-0003-0258-7899, Department of Surgery Michigan Medicine Ann Arbor MI USA, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume55
Issue3
Pages336-343
Publication date2021-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedical Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0308-0110 • E-ISSN: 1365-2923
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/medu.14380
PMID32967042
OpenAlexW3088463461
LanguageEN
Citations received81
References cited52

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Citations per year16,2
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
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