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Unveiling Intraprofessional Dynamics: Learning Teamwork in Acute Care Consultations Between Paediatric and General Practice Residents

Perspectives on Medical Education
Volume 14 (2025): Issue 1
By: Rosalin M. van Schie,  Ester H. A. J. Coolen,  Iris Schoorlemmer,  Nina R. Aalfs,  Janielle A. E. M. van der Velden,  Nynke D. Scherpbier-de Haan and  Bart P. A. Thoonen  
Open Access
|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.1770 | Journal eISSN: 2212-277X
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Language: English
Submitted on: Mar 3, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 9, 2025
Published on: Nov 13, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2025 Rosalin M. van Schie, Ester H. A. J. Coolen, Iris Schoorlemmer, Nina R. Aalfs, Janielle A. E. M. van der Velden, Nynke D. Scherpbier-de Haan, Bart P. A. Thoonen, published by Ubiquity Press
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