Measuring the Impact of Incorporating Case Study Presentations Into Applied Biomedical Science Placement Workshops for Trainee Biomedical Scientists
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SUBMITTER: Bashir A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10912474 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan
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