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. 2007 Feb;53(2):203-5, 209-11.

Stories for life: introduction to narrative medicine

[Article in English, French]
Miriam Divinsky  1
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Stories for life: introduction to narrative medicine

[Article in English, French]
Miriam Divinsky. Can Fam Physician. 2007 Feb.
No abstract available

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  • Take stories to heart.
    Weinstein J. Weinstein J. Can Fam Physician. 2007 Apr;53(4):626-7. Can Fam Physician. 2007. PMID: 17872710 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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