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Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie 1/2017

01-01-2017 | Editorials

Pre-clerkship teaching: Are we missing an opportunity?

Author: Viren N. Naik, MD, MEd, MBA, FRCPC

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Issue 1/2017

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Before you read this article, close your eyes and reflect on medical school and that sentinel moment when you decided to pursue a career in anesthesiology. It is certainly easy to remember the influential mentors and coaches from residency, but after years in practice, try to recall that moment in undergraduate medicine when your career thoughts turned to this specialty and changed your life forever. …
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Metadata
Title
Pre-clerkship teaching: Are we missing an opportunity?
Author
Viren N. Naik, MD, MEd, MBA, FRCPC
Publication date
01-01-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-016-0763-2

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