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01-05-2017 | Perspective

Trade-Offs: Pros and Cons of Being a Doctor and Patient in Canada

Authors: Peter Cram, MD MBA, Irfan Dhalla, MD MSc, Janice L. Kwan, MD MPH

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 5/2017

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Title: Trade-Offs: Pros and Cons of Being a Doctor and Patient in Canada
Authors: Peter Cram, MD MBA
Irfan Dhalla, MD MSc
Janice L. Kwan, MD MPH
Publication date: 01-05-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 5/2017
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-016-3874-0

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