Formative rather than performative: Enduring impact of an alternate pathway (QuARMS) to medicine

Spencer, GM; Phillips, SP

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Formative rather than performative: Enduring impact of an alternate pathway (QuARMS) to medicineFormatif plutôt que performatif : l’impact durable d’une voie alternative (QuARMS) vers la médecine[Record]

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