Learning is a key component to developing and maintaining competency as a physician. Traditional approaches, such as textbooks, lectures, journal articles, and cadaver laboratories, have been instrumental. With the ease in accessing information, especially via the Internet, this article discusses innovative educational strategies that have evolved from this.
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