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Twitter as a Mechanism of Knowledge Translation in Health Professions Education: An Exploratory Content Analysis

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|Dec 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.1053 | Journal eISSN: 2212-277X
Language: English
Submitted on: May 12, 2023
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Accepted on: Oct 31, 2023
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Published on: Dec 15, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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