Correction to: Strengthening medical training programmes by focusing on professional transitions: a national bridging programme to prepare medical school graduates for their role as medical interns in Botswana
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Following publication of the original article [1], one of the authors reported that prior to publication her surname had changed from 'Kerlen' to 'van der Kruk', but that this change had not been incorporated in the final version.
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Correction to: Strengthening medical training programmes by focusing on professional transitions: a national bridging programme to prepare medical school graduates for their role as medical interns in Botswana
CORRECTION Forllowing publication of the original article [1], the first author reported that there was a typographical error in the name of one of his co-authors. The correct spelling is Alemayehu Bedada, not Alemayhu Bedada.
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