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McKegney, C.P. (2002). Becoming a Physician. In: Mengel, M.B., Holleman, W.L., Fields, S.A. (eds) Fundamentals of Clinical Practice. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47565-0_3
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