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Medical Professionals and the Discourse of Professionalism

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Lewis, B. (2006). Medical Professionals and the Discourse of Professionalism. In: Wear, D., Aultman, J.M. (eds) Professionalism in Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-32727-4_8

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