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What makes a great mentor? Two lenses borrowed from the field of developmental psychology

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  1. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Janet R. Reid

  2. University of South Carolina School of Medicine, 6311 Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC, USA

    Peter L. Loper

  3. Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, 3700 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Dana Kaminstein

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The idea for this manuscript was conceived by Dr. JRR. All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Supportive reference material collection and analysis were performed by Drs. JRR, PLL, and DK. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Dr. JRR and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Reid, J.R., Loper, P.L. & Kaminstein, D. What makes a great mentor? Two lenses borrowed from the field of developmental psychology. Pediatr Radiol 54, 851–853 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-023-05830-3

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