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Medical Professionalism

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George, D., Gonsenhauser, I., Whitehouse, P. (2006). Medical Professionalism. In: Wear, D., Aultman, J.M. (eds) Professionalism in Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-32727-4_4

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