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Synthesis Across Disciplines: Creating Integrated Clinical Vignettes for Pre-clerkship Medical Training.

M. Hamel Marco Kaper Jenee Anekwe T. Mather

Sep 2026 · R.I. medical journal · Vol 109 9, pp. 72-77 · 0 citations

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Integrated vignettes fostered interdisciplinary learning and improved confidence in applying pre-clerkship knowledge across disciplines and may serve as an adaptable tool to support early clinical reasoning and integrative learning across foundational science curricula.

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