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Widening Participation in Medicine in the UK
The socioeconomic profile of medical students in the UK has remained heavily skewed towards those from advantaged backgrounds over decades, whilst representation of women and people from ethnic minority commun...
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Open AccessProfiling strugglers in a graduate-entry medicine course at Nottingham: a retrospective case study
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Open AccessWho applies and who gets admitted to UK graduate entry medicine? - an analysis of UK admission statistics
Graduate-entry medicine is a recent development in the UK, intended to expand and broaden access to medical training. After eight years, it is time to evaluate its success in recruitment.
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