Overview of the world's medical schools: an update.

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That few data are available on the characteristics of medical schools or on trends within medical education internationally constitutes a major challenge when developing strategies to address physician workforce shortages. Quality and up-to-date information is needed to improve health and education policy planning.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Med Educ

Title: Medical education

ISSN (Electronic): 1365-2923

ISSN (Print): 0308-0110

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 2014

Volume: 48

Issue: 9

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[1 ] Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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DOI: 10.1111/medu.12499

PubMed ID: 25113113

SO-VID: d7fbab72-ad17-4f48-b11d-fe978a92a593

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