Realist methods in medical education research: what are they and what can they contribute?

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Published in Med Educ on January 01, 2012

Authors

Geoff Wong1, Trisha Greenhalgh, Gill Westhorp, Ray Pawson

Author Affiliations

1: Centre for Primary Care and Public Health, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK. grckwong@gmail.com

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