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Motivational Factors Influencing the Choice of Medical Studies and Future Career Plans among Montenegrin Students

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|Jun 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2024-0018 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English
Page range: 132 - 141
Submitted on: Mar 5, 2024
Accepted on: May 13, 2024
Published on: Jun 14, 2024
Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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