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A National Exploration of Medical Students’ Views Surrounding Skin Color Terminology in Undergraduate Education

A National Exploration of Medical Students’ Views Surrounding Skin Color Terminology in Undergraduate Education

Authors of this article:

Niamh Theresa McSwiney1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Eliza Hutchison3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Stephanie Lax5 Author Orcid Image ;   Paul Leighton5 Author Orcid Image ;   Hannah Wainman3, 6 Author Orcid Image
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Niamh Theresa McSwiney   1, 2 * ;   Eliza Hutchison   3, 4 * ;   Stephanie Lax   5 ;   Paul Leighton   5 ;   Hannah Wainman   3, 6

1 Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

2 Department of Acute Medicine, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

3 Centre for Applied Excellence in Skin and Allergy Research (CAESAR), University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

4 Department of Dermatology, Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust, Bath, United Kingdom

5 Lifespan and Population Health, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

6 Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom

*these authors contributed equally

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