European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 101-103 , March 2007

A new direction for medical education in Ireland?

  • Paul Finucane

      Affiliations

    • Medical School Development, University of Limerick, Limerick, Republic of Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +353 61 202695; fax: +353 61 330027.
    • ,
  • John Kellett

      Affiliations

    • Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Nenagh, Ireland

Received 25 May 2006 ,Accepted 26 September 2006.

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PII: S0953-6205(06)00237-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2006.09.001

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 101-103 , March 2007

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