Faculty development: clinical dermatology for medical secretaries and administrative staff
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South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation TrustPublication date
2020-06Subject
DermatologyPublic health. Health statistics. Occupational health. Health education
Health services. Management
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A study investigating the potential benefits of specialty-specific clinical inductions for medical secretaries and administrative staff.Citation
Agrawal R, Browne R, Baldwin N, Scott H, Tso S. Faculty development: clinical dermatology for medical secretaries and administrative staff. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2020 Jun;45(4):479-481. doi: 10.1111/ced.14155. Epub 2019 Dec 24.Type
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