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Exploring Workplace Learning in Surgical Practice: How Mindset and Motivation Are Associated With Self-Regulated Learning Behaviors

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.2144 | Journal eISSN: 2212-277X
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 9, 2025
Accepted on: Oct 21, 2025
Published on: Nov 3, 2025
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