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Using Qualitative Questionnaires in Medical Education Research

By: Michal Tombs and  Heather Strange  
Open Access
|May 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.1102 | Journal eISSN: 2212-277X
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 11, 2023
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Accepted on: Mar 27, 2024
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Published on: May 6, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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