The overcrowded curriculum is alarming

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  • Marcel F D'Eon Augusta University

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D’Eon MF. The overcrowded curriculum is alarming. Can. Med. Ed. J [Internet]. 2023 Sep. 8 [cited 2025 Jul. 13];14(4):1-5. Available from: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/78084

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