Time to Refresh: Design and Evaluation of Refresher Training to Sustain Procedural Teaching Skills
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.2443 | Journal eISSN: 2212-277X
Language: English
Page range: 442 - 448
Submitted on: Jan 26, 2026
Accepted on: Apr 8, 2026
Published on: May 15, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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© 2026 Robert A. Mousset, Wouter H. de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel, Jurjen J. Boonstra, Alexandra M. J. Langers, Paul L. P. Brand, published by Ubiquity Press
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