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How Medical Students Negotiate Their Roles in the Figured World of Curriculum Co-Creation: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study Cover

How Medical Students Negotiate Their Roles in the Figured World of Curriculum Co-Creation: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study

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|Mar 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.2538 | Journal eISSN: 2212-277X
Language: English
Submitted on: Mar 3, 2026
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Accepted on: Mar 13, 2026
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Published on: Mar 25, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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