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    Katharine M. Nicodemus PsyD, MA

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    Jesse M. Ehrenfeld

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Nicodemus, K.M. (2012). Personality Type and Job Satisfaction. In: Urman, R., Ehrenfeld, J. (eds) Physicians’ Pathways to Non-Traditional Careers and Leadership Opportunities. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0551-1_2

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