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. 2015 May 12;313(18):1809-10.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.3576.

The role of maintenance of certification programs in governance and professionalism

Paul S Teirstein  1 , Eric J Topol  2
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The role of maintenance of certification programs in governance and professionalism

Paul S Teirstein et al. JAMA. .
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