
qualifications: MD, MEd
contribution: Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript
contribution: literature review, statistical analysis, wrote the first draft, contributed to drafts
position: Senior Assistant Professor
Japan
Affiliation: Department of Medical Education, University of Toyama. Profession: General practice and Paediatrics. Interest: Community-based Medical Education

qualifications: MD, PhD, MPH
contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data
contribution: designed the project, devised survey tool, literature review, collected data, input data
position: Professor
Japan
General physician trained at many settings from community hospital in rural area to tertiary care hospital in urban area. Now working as staff physician at university hospital, I primarily teach clinical research methods for medical students and young physicians as well as conduct many clinical studies in the field of general internal medicine.
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