Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 5 , Pages 685-687 , May 2009

Continuing Education Meetings and Workshops: Effects on Professional Practice and Health Care Outcomes

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doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.05.034

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 5 , Pages 685-687 , May 2009

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