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The impact of media coverage on practice

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    Daniel P. Sulmasy OFM, MD, PhD

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Sulmasy, D.P. The impact of media coverage on practice. J Gen Intern Med 11, 62 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02603494

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