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. 2011 May;57(5):e192-3, 627-8.

Family matters: does this mean the end of 24-hour on-call shift for Canadian residents?

[Article in English, French]
Sophie Maurice, Jessica Beaton, Victor Ng; Section of Residents of the College of Family Physicians of Canada

Family matters: does this mean the end of 24-hour on-call shift for Canadian residents?

[Article in English, French]
Sophie Maurice et al. Can Fam Physician. 2011 May.
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