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Research Proposal for MUIH Research Symposium
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACUPUNCTURE STUDENTS PERFORMANCE
OUTCOMES AND THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF ONLINE COURSE EQUIVALENCY
Keyonda Smith, M. Ed, ND, Ph. D
Alexandra Wick, B.A.
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