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The importance of communicating bad news in medical education

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fco-2023-0035 | Journal eISSN: 1792-362X | Journal ISSN: 1792-345X
Language: English
Submitted on: May 25, 2024
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Accepted on: Jul 2, 2024
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Published on: Oct 10, 2024
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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