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Stimulating Medical Student Professional Identity Formation Through Mentored Longitudinal Partnerships With Patient Teachers.

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Settings And Design: The retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed data from 32 medical educators enrolled in the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education Research course at Christian Medical College, Ludhiana.

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