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    Lisa MacLean, Jason Booza & Richard Balon

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MacLean, L., Booza, J. & Balon, R. The Impact of Medical School on Student Mental Health. Acad Psychiatry 40, 89–91 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-015-0301-5

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