Research as a Student: Is It Worth a Try? An Insightful Experience from a Middle Eastern Student

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  • Muneer Al-Husseini 1Medical student, Ain Shams University, Egypt.

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Muneer Al-Husseini, 1Medical student, Ain Shams University, Egypt.

Muneer Al-Husseiniis fourth year medical student in Ain Shams University and a Regional Ambassador of the IJMS.

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2014-05-16

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Al-Husseini, M. (2014). Research as a Student: Is It Worth a Try? An Insightful Experience from a Middle Eastern Student. International Journal of Medical Students, 2(2), 71–73. https://doi.org/10.5195/ijms.2014.88

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2014)

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