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  1. School of Allied Health Professions, Office of the Dean, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1900 Gravier Street, 6B18, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, USA

    Tina Patel Gunaldo PT, PhD, DPT, MHS & Shannon Wall Mangum

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Gunaldo, T.P., Mangum, S.W. Providing Interprofessional Continuing Education Promotes Continuing Competence in Healthcare Providers. Med.Sci.Educ. 23 (Suppl 3), 559–561 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03341677

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