The rural emergency department: an overlooked learning opportunity for pre-clerkship medical students

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  • Benjamin Hewins Dalhousie University
  • Joe Gillis Nova Scotia Health

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https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.82757

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2026-01-20

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