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. 2008 Sep;101(9):443-6.
doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2008.080133.

Medicine as performance: what can magicians teach doctors?

Daniel K Sokol  1
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Medicine as performance: what can magicians teach doctors?

Daniel K Sokol. J R Soc Med. 2008 Sep.
No abstract available

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  • The magic of medicine.
    Abbasi K. Abbasi K. J R Soc Med. 2008 Sep;101(9):431. doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2008/08k017. J R Soc Med. 2008. PMID: 18779237 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Prognosis: medical magic.
    Aitken JM. Aitken JM. J R Soc Med. 2008 Nov;101(11):527. doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2008.08k028. J R Soc Med. 2008. PMID: 19029350 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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