Evaluation of online clinical pharmacology curriculum resources for medical students

Xi Yue Zhang1, Anne M Holbrook2,3, Laura Nguyen4

  • 1Bachelor of Integrated Sciences Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

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