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Charged Topics in Medical Education: Students’ Perspectives on Power, Voices, and Faculty Engagement

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.2253 | Journal eISSN: 2212-277X
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 5, 2025
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Accepted on: Dec 22, 2025
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Published on: Feb 3, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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