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Words matter: Translanguaging in medical communication skills training

By: Pilar Ortega and  Josh Prada  
Open Access
|May 2020

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Language: English
Published on: May 19, 2020
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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