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Physicians Towards Other Health Care Professionals and Vice Versa

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This chapter discusses distinct interpersonal dimensions of medical professionalism—those concerned with relationships between physicians and other health care professionals.

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    Marko Ćurković

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Ćurković, M., Caenazzo, L. (2022). Physicians Towards Other Health Care Professionals and Vice Versa. In: Ćurković, M., Borovečki, A. (eds) The Bridge Between Bioethics and Medical Practice. The International Library of Bioethics, vol 98. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09733-1_11

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