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One Snake or Two? Exploring Medical Symbols Among Medical Students

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|Jul 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acm-2019-0011 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4139 | Journal ISSN: 1335-8421
Language: English
Page range: 78 - 87
Submitted on: Feb 11, 2019
Accepted on: May 24, 2019
Published on: Jul 27, 2019
Published by: Sciendo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 times per year

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