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Context matters in curriculum reform: an analysis of change in surgical training

2023 - E-pub ahead of print

Shah, A., Walker, K., Walker, K., Cleland, J.

Medical Education

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.15071

The status and outcomes of interprofessional health education in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

2023 - E-pub ahead of print

Kitema, G. F., Laidlaw, A., O'Carroll, V., Sagahutu, J. B., Blaikie, A.

Journal of Interprofessional Care

Contributions to Journals: Review articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2023.2168631

To fuse or not to fuse: the elderly patient with lumbar stenosis and low-grade spondylolisthesis. Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

2023

Abdel-Fattah, A., Bell, F., Boden, L., Ferry, J., McCormick, C., Ross, M., Cameron, I., Smith, T. O., Baliga, S., Myint, P. K.

The Surgeon, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. e23-e31

Contributions to Journals: Review articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2022.02.008
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/19894/1/Abdel_Fattah_Etal_TS_To_Fuse_Or_VoR.pdf
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Scratching beneath the surface: how organisational culture influences curricular reform

2022 - E-pub ahead of print

Shah, A., Walker, K., Hawick, L., Walker, K. G., Cleland, J.

Medical Education

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14994

TheChallengesofVisualisationDuringDeliveryandAssessmentofClinicalTeachingUnderCOVID-19:AReflectiveAccountofProblemSolving

2022

Walmsley, R., Watson, E., Laidlaw, A., Hughes, A.

Biomedical Visualisation: Volume 14 - COVID-19 Technology and Visualisation Adaptations for Biomedical Teaching. Varsou, O., Rea, P. M., Welsh, M. (eds.). Springer, pp. 199 - 214

Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

Navigating the Labyrinth: Research in Medical Education

2022

Gibson Smith, K., Laidlaw, A.

Contributions to Conferences

Rest and relaxation spaces: Accessibility and availability for wellbeing of doctors.

2022

Walker, K., Aitken, G., Cunningham, K. B., Gibson Smith, K., Scanlan, G., Cecil, J., Gordon, L.

The Clinical Teacher, vol. 19, no. S2, pp. 55

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Scotland's improving surgical training (IST) pilot: a tale of two cultural webs

2022

Shah, A., Walker, K. A., Hawick, L., Walker, K., Walker, K.

The Clinical Teacher, vol. 19, no. S2, pp. 117

Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13543

It's making me think outside the box at times: a qualitative study of dynamic capabilities in surgical training.

2022 - E-pub ahead of print

Shah, A., Walker, K., Walker, K. G., Hawick, L., Cleland, J.

Advances in Health Sciences Education

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-022-10170-2
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A cross-sectional study examining the association between MRCS performance and surgeons receiving sanctions against their medical registration

2022

Ellis, R., Cleland, J., Scrimgeour, D., Lee, A., Brennan, P.

The Surgeon, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 211-215

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2021.04.003

Beyond the blueprint... A socio-material case study of a high-stakes OSCe held during the COVID-19 pandemic

2022

Brown, C. W., Hawick, L., Macleod, A., Cleland, J.

Contributions to Conferences: Other Contributions

Differential attainment at the Intercollegiate Membership of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (MRCS) examination according to gender, ethnicity, age and socioeconomic factors

2022

Ellis, R., Brennan, P. A., Lee, A. J., Scrimgeour, D. S. G., Cleland, J.

British Journal of Surgery, vol. 109, no. Supplement 4, O009

Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

Online: https://academic.oup.com/bjs/article/109/Supplement_4/znac242.009/6648624
Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znac242.009

Scotland's “Incentivised Laparoscopy Practice” programme: Engaging trainees with take-home laparoscopy simulation

2022 - E-pub ahead of print

Walker, K. G., Shah, A. P., Brennan, P. M., Blackhall, V. I., Nicol, L. G., Yalamarthi, S., Vella, M., Cleland, J.

Surgeon

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2022.05.007
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A modified Delphi process to establish research priorities in hernia surgery

2022

Scrimgeour, D., Allan, M., Knight, S. R., East, B., Blackwell, S., Dames, N., Laidlaw, L., Light, D., Horgan, L., Smart, N. J., De Beaux, A., Wilson, M. S., Scottish Surgical Research Group and the British Hernia Society

Hernia, vol. 26, pp. 751-759

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-021-02519-0
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/19627/1/Scrimgeour_etal_H_A_Modified_Delphi_VoR.pdf

Scotland's Improving Surgical Training (IST) pilot: a tale of two cultural webs

2022

Shah, A., Walker, K., Hawick, L., Walker, K., Cleland, J.

International Conference on Surgical Education and Training (ICOSET) 2022

Contributions to Conferences: Posters

Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/18981/1/ICOSET_2022.pdf

Resilient practical assessment- Looking forward following a sociomaterial case study of a disrupted high stakes clinical assessment held during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022

Brown, C. W., Hawick, L., Cleland, J., Macleod, A.

13th Annual Academic Development Symposium

Contributions to Conferences: Posters

Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/18653/1/Sociomateriality_academic_development_conference_PDF.pdf

Heard, valued, supported?: Doctors' wellbeing during transitions triggered by COVID-19

2022

Gordon, L., Scanlan, G. M., Tooman, T. R., Walker, K. A., Cairns, P., Ferguson, J., Aitken, G., Cecil, J., Cunningham, K. B., Smith, K. G., Johnston, P. W., Laidlaw, A., Pope, L. M., Wakeling, J.

Medical Education, vol. 56, no. 5, pp. 516-526

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14698
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/19560/1/Gordon_etal_ME_Heard_Valued_Supported_VOR.pdf
Additional Links: https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/heard-valued-supported-doctors-wellbeing-during-transitions-triggered-by-covid19(2e1d70ce-8c2e-4fd4-b6bb-0d243d034587).html; View publication in Scopus

Predictors of weight discussion in primary care consultations: a multilevel modelling approach

2022

McHale, C., Laidlaw, A., Cecil, J.

Patient Education and Counseling, vol. 105, no. 3, pp. 502-511

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2021.07.008
Additional Links: https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/predictors-of-weight-discussion-in-primary-care-consultations(c5495461-ab50-4854-ae4e-8de49c4e078f).html

Supporting doctors' well-being and resilience during COVID-19: A framework for rapid and rigorous intervention development

2022

Gibson Smith, K., Cunningham, K. B., Cecil, J., Laidlaw, A., Cairns, P., Scanlan, G., Tooman, T., Aitken, G., Ferguson, J., Gordon, L., Johnston, P., Pope, L., Wakeling, J., Walker, K.

Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 236-251

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12300
Additional Links: https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/supporting-doctors-wellbeing-and-resilience-during-covid19(b2c2b13a-8f70-4330-985a-7f9778a639e6).html

Implementing change: Intervention development

2022

Gibson Smith, K., Cunningham, K. B., Cleland, J.

The Clinical Teacher, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 63-63

Contributions to Journals: Letters

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13435

The impact of disability on performance in a high-stakes postgraduate surgical examination: a retrospective cohort study

2022

Ellis, R., Cleland, J., Scrimgeour, D., Lee, A., Brennan, P.

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, vol. 115, no. 2, pp. 58–68

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1177/01410768211032573
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/20086/1/Ellis_etal_JRSM_The_Impact_Of_VoR.pdf
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Does performance at the intercollegiate Membership of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (MRCS) examination vary according to UK medical school and course type? A retrospective cohort study

2022

Ellis, R., Brennan, P. A., Scrimgeour, D. S., Lee, A. J., Cleland, J.

BMJ Open, vol. 12, no. 1, e054616

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054616
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/19359/1/Ellis_etal_BMJ_Does_Perfomance_at_VOR.pdf
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A cross-sectional study examining MRCS performance by core surgical training location

2022

Ellis, R., Cleland, J., Lee, A., Scrimgeour, D., Brennan, P.

Medical Teacher, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 388-393

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2021.1995599
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/19625/2/Robertson_etal_MT_A_Review_Of_VoR.pdf

How can inhabited institutionalism inform the analysis of medical education

2021

Gulusaryan, A., Aitken, G., Fawns, T., Jones, D., Napier, J., Walker, K.

Medical Education, vol. 55, no. 12, pp. 1363-1368

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14587
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/18833/1/Gulasaryan_etal_ME_How_can_inhabited_AAM.pdf

Professionalism Disrupted

2021

Tooman, T., Laidlaw, A., Pope, L., Scanlan, G., Walker, K., Wakeling, J.

ASME Annual Scholarship Meeting 2021, pp. 28

Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13424

Trusting judgements: A new approach to progression without the numeric scale

2021

Walker, K., Hayden, J., Melville, C.

ASME Annual Scholarship Meeting 2021, pp. 8-10

Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13420_4

Navigating surgical training: A game of trust

2021

Shah, A., Walker, K., Hawick, L., Walker, K., Cleland, J.

ASME Annual Scholarship Meeting 2021, pp. 28

Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13424

Navigating surgical training: a game of trust

2021

Shah, A., Walker, K., Hawick, L., Walker, K., Cleland, J.

Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI) Future Surgery conference 2021, znab361.027

Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab361.027

Measuring differential attainment: a longitudinal analysis of assessment results for 1512 medical students at four Scottish medical schools

2021

Hope, D., Dewar, A., Hothersall, E. J., Leach, J. P., Cameron, I., Jaap, A.

BMJ Open, vol. 11, E046056

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046056
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/17444/1/Hope_etal_BMJO_Measuring_differential_attainment_VOR.pdf

Cross-cultural differences and psychometric properties of the Japanese Actions and Feelings Questionnaire (J-AFQ)

2021

Huggins, C., Cameron, I., Scott, N., Williams, J. H., Yoshikawa, S., Sato, W.

Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 12, 722108

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.722108
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/19673/1/Huggins_etal_FP_Cross_Cultural_Differences_And_VoR.pdf

“The word that comes to mind is polymath”: medical students’ perceptions of rural post-graduate careers

2021

Charter, L., Scully, R., Laidlaw, A.

Rural and Remote Health, 6750

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH6750
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/20297/1/Charter_etal_RRH_The_Word_That_VOR.pdf
Additional Links: https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/the-word-that-comes-to-mind-is-polymath(17bba7e4-3e6a-4164-9b4f-8660368ed3e7).html

Interventions for the well-being of healthcare workers during a pandemic or other crisis: scoping review

2021

Cairns, P., Aitken, G., Pope, L., Cecil, J., Cunningham, K. B., Ferguson, J., Gibson Smith, K., Gordon, L., Johnston, P., Laidlaw, A., Scanlan, G., Tooman, T., Wakeling, J., Walker, K.

BMJ Open, vol. 11, no. 8, e047498

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047498
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/16998/1/Cairns_etal_BMJO_Interventions_for_the_VOR.pdf

Does performance at medical school predict success at the Intercollegiate Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) examination?: A retrospective cohort study

2021

Ellis, R., Scrimgeour, D. S., Brennan, P. A., Lee, A. J., Cleland, J.

BMJ Open, vol. 11, no. 8, e046615

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046615
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/17127/1/Ellis_etal_BMJO_does_performance_at_VOR.pdf
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The Oral Health Status of Patients with Peripheral Vascular Disorders: A Systematic Review

2021

Almoosawy, S. A., McGowan, M., Hijazi, K., Patey, R., Bachoo, P., Cherukara, G.

Vascular, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 556-566

Contributions to Journals: Review articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1177/1708538120963914
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/17532/1/Almoosawy_etal_The_oral_health_VOR.pdf
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Opening up the black box of a Gateway to Medicine programme: a realist evaluation

2021

Gibson Smith, K., Alexander, K. E., Cleland, J.

BMJ Open, vol. 11, no. 7, e049993

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049993
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/16942/1/GibsonSmith_etal_BMJO_opening_up_the_VOR.pdf

Meritocratic and fair?: The discourse of UK and Australia's widening participation policies

2021

Coyle, M., Sandover, S., Poobalan, A., Bullen, J., Cleland, J.

Medical Education, vol. 55, no. 7, pp. 825-839

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14442
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/17931/1/Coyle_etal_ME_Meritocratic_And_Fair_AAM.pdf

rEACH symposium at ICCH part 2 – Research evidence of telehealth and remote consultation: lessons from COVID-19

2021

Moorehead, A., Laidlaw, A.

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Other Contributions: Other Contributions

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2021.05.028
Additional Links: https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/reach-symposium-at-icch-part-2--research-evidence-of-telehealth-and-remote-consultation(af750830-3671-4fbe-90d4-4f463311bd4b).html

191 Performance at Medical School and Foundation Programme Selection Can Predict Success in The MRCS Examination

2021

Ellis, R., Scrimgeour, D., Brennan, P., Lee, A., Cleland, J.

British Journal of Surgery, vol. 108, no. Supplement_2, znab135.006

Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab135.006

220 Choice of UK Medical School Predicts Success in The Intercollegiate Membership of The Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) Examination

2021

Ellis, R., Scrimgeour, D., Cleland, J., Lee, A., Brennan, P.

British Journal of Surgery, vol. 108, no. Supplement_2, znab134.538

Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab134.538

iViewExpert: A tool to uncover expertise and support surgical skills training

2021

Blackhall, V. I., Walker, K., Whiteley, I., Wilson, P., Cleland, J.

Medical Education, vol. 55, no. 5, pp. 658-658

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14505
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/18469/1/Blackhall_et_al_ME_iViewExpertAToolToUncover_AAM.pdf

Empathy maps in communication skills training

2021

Cairns, P., Pinker, I., Ward, A., Watson, E., Laidlaw, A.

The Clinical Teacher, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 142-146

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/tct.13270
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/19368/1/Cairns_etal_CT_Empathy_Maps_in_VOR.pdf

Medical curriculum: how do we manage incidental findings in educational settings?

2021

Varsou, O., Hughes, A., Humphreys, R. A., Laidlaw, A.

Medical science educator, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 893-895

Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-021-01211-3
Additional Links: https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/medical-curriculum(35ce6ca9-ab38-4d67-a606-314911e54e85).html; View publication in Scopus

Evaluating Progestogens for Preventing Preterm birth International Collaborative (EPPPIC): meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised controlled trials

2021

Stewart, L. A., Simmonds, M., Duley, L., Llewellyn, A., Sharif, S., Walker, R. A., Beresford, L., Wright, K., Aboulghar, M. M., Alfirevic, Z., Azargoon, A., Bagga, R., Bahrami, E., Blackwell, S. C., Caritis, S. N., Combs, C. A., Croswell, J. M., Crowther, C. A., Das, A. F., Dickersin, K., Dietz, K. C., Elimian, A., Grobman, W. A., Hodkinson, A., Maurel, K. A., McKenna, D. S., Mol, B. W., Moley, K., Mueller, J., Nassar, A., Norman, J. E., Norrie, J., O'Brien, J. M., Porcher, R., Rajaram, S., Rode, L., Rouse, D. J., Sakala, C., Schuit, E., Senat, M., Simpson, J. L., Smith, K., Tabor, A., Thom, E. A., van Os, M. A., Whitlock, E. P., Wood, S., Walley, T., The EPPPIC Group

The Lancet, vol. 397, no. 10280, pp. 1183-1194

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00217-8
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To develop evidence-based interventions to support doctors’ wellbeing and promote resilience during COVID-19 (and beyond)

2021

Walker, K. A., Smith, K. G., Gordon, L., Scanlan, G., Aitken, G., Pope, L., Laidlaw, A., Cecil, J., Johnston, P.

Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports

Additional Links: https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/to-develop-evidencebased-interventions-to-support-doctors-wellbeing-and-promote-resilience-during-covid19-and-beyond(5111fd71-33b6-40da-97af-8140def64e53).html

What is being done to look after doctors during covid-19 and beyond?

2021

Johnston, P., Gibson Smith, K., Walker, K., Gordon, L., Scanlan, G., Aitken, G., Pope, L., Cairns, P., Cecil, J., Cunningham, K. B., Laidlaw, A., Tooman, T., Ferguson, J., Johnston, P. W., Wakeling, J., SMERC Scottish Doctors’ Wellbeing Study

Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites

What is being done to look after doctors during covid-19 and beyond?

2021

Johnston, P. W., Scottish, M. E. R. C. (., Smith, K. G., Walker, K., Gordon, L., Scanlan, G., Aitken, G., Pope, L., Cairns, P., Cecil, J., Cunningham, K. B., Laidlaw, A., Tooman, T. R., Ferguson, J., Wakeling, J.

BMJ Opinion

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Additional Links: https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/what-is-being-done-to-look-after-doctors-during-covid19-and-beyond(d389487e-030e-4bab-947b-a2f690cc7ee5).html

What is being done to look after doctors' wellbeing during Covid-19 and beyond

2021

Johnston, P., Walker, K.

Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites

Emotional self-awareness in autism: a meta-analysis of group differences and developmental effects

2021

Huggins, C. F., Donnan, G., Cameron, I., Williams, J.

Autism, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 307-321

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361320964306
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/15499/2/Huggins_etal_Emotional_self_awareness_VOR.pdf
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Autistic traits predict underestimation of emotional abilities

2021

Huggins, C. F., Cameron, I. M., Williams, J. H.

Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, vol. 150, no. 5, pp. 930-942

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1037/xge0000784
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Exploring Patient Safety Culture in a Kuwaiti Secondary Care Setting: A qualitative study

2021

Alqattan, H., Cleland, J., Morrison, Z., Cameron, I. M.

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. e77-e85

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.18295/squmj.2021.21.01.011
Open Access: http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/16367/1/Alqattan_etal_exploring_patient_safety_VOR.pdf
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