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Should I do a synthesis (i.e. literature review)?
H Carrie Chen1, Ayelet Kuper2,3,4, Jennifer Cleland5
1Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA. Carrie.Chen@georgetown.edu.
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This column is intended to address the kinds of knotty problems and dilemmas with which many scholars grapple in studying health professions education. In this article, the authors address the question of whether one should conduct a literature review or knowledge synthesis, considering the why, when, and how, as well as its potential pitfalls. The goal is to guide supervisors and students who are considering whether to embark on a literature review in education research.
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