Organization development strategies for continuing medical education
โ Scribed by Dr. Alan B. Knox; Ms. Gail Underbaake; Dr. Patrick E. McBride; Dr. George C. Mejicano
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 45 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0894-1912
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