Ewha Med J.  2024 Apr;47(2):e13. 10.12771/emj.2024.e13.

The new placement of 2,000 entrants at Korean medical schools in 2025: is the government’s policy evidence-based?

• Huh S

• KMID: 2556302
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12771/emj.2024.e13

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