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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/8188, first published .
Comparison of the Impact of Wikipedia, UpToDate, and a Digital Textbook on Short-Term Knowledge Acquisition Among Medical Students: Randomized Controlled Trial of Three Web-Based Resources

Comparison of the Impact of Wikipedia, UpToDate, and a Digital Textbook on Short-Term Knowledge Acquisition Among Medical Students: Randomized Controlled Trial of Three Web-Based Resources

Comparison of the Impact of Wikipedia, UpToDate, and a Digital Textbook on Short-Term Knowledge Acquisition Among Medical Students: Randomized Controlled Trial of Three Web-Based Resources

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Michael A Scaffidi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Rishad Khan1 Author Orcid Image ;   Christopher Wang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Daniela Keren1 Author Orcid Image ;   Cindy Tsui1 Author Orcid Image ;   Ankit Garg1 Author Orcid Image ;   Simarjeet Brar1 Author Orcid Image ;   Kamesha Valoo1 Author Orcid Image ;   Michael Bonert2 Author Orcid Image ;   Jacob F de Wolff3 Author Orcid Image ;   James Heilman4 Author Orcid Image ;   Samir C Grover1 Author Orcid Image
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