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The Problem with Evaluating Professionalism

The Case Against the Current Dogma

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Kuczewski, M. (2006). The Problem with Evaluating Professionalism. In: Wear, D., Aultman, J.M. (eds) Professionalism in Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-32727-4_10

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