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Clinical Practice Patterns Suggest Female Patients Prefer Female Endoscopists

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, George Washington University, 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 3-405, Washington, DC, 20037, USA

    Jessica Davis, Brandon Rieders & Marie L. Borum

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Davis, J., Rieders, B. & Borum, M.L. Clinical Practice Patterns Suggest Female Patients Prefer Female Endoscopists. Dig Dis Sci 60, 3149–3150 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-015-3794-6

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