Enhancing Medical Education Through Drawing: A Pathway to Deeper Understanding and Retention

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Valerie Weiss Vanessa Kinley Nicola Khalaf Rob Sillevis

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WEISS, Valerie et al. Enhancing Medical Education Through Drawing: A Pathway to Deeper Understanding and Retention. Medical Research Archives, [S.l.], v. 13, n. 4, apr. 2025. ISSN 2375-1924. Available at: <https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/6501>. Date accessed: 15 may 2025. doi: https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v13i4.6501.
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