Empathy in dental education: a cross-sectional comparative study among undergraduate and postgraduate students in Iran.

Afshar MK, Afshar MK, Ataollahi H

DOI: 10.1186/s12909-026-10090-4
Published: 2026 Aug 7
Container: BMC medical education
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12909-026-10090-4,
  title = {Empathy in dental education: a cross-sectional comparative study among undergraduate and postgraduate students in Iran.},
  author = {Afshar MK and Afshar MK and Ataollahi H},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC medical education},
  doi = {10.1186/s12909-026-10090-4},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-10090-4}
}

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TI  - Empathy in dental education: a cross-sectional comparative study among undergraduate and postgraduate students in Iran.
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AU  - Afshar MK
AU  - Ataollahi H
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMC medical education
DO  - 10.1186/s12909-026-10090-4
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MK, A., MK, A., & H, A. (2026). Empathy in dental education: a cross-sectional comparative study among undergraduate and postgraduate students in Iran.. BMC medical education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-10090-4

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