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. 2015 Dec;7(4):523-7.

doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-14-00638.1.

The Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment of Medical Uncertainty

Charlie M Wray, Lawrence K Loo

PMID: 26692960
PMCID: PMC4675405
DOI: 10.4300/JGME-D-14-00638.1

The Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment of Medical Uncertainty

Charlie M Wray et al. J Grad Med Educ. 2015 Dec.

. 2015 Dec;7(4):523-7.

doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-14-00638.1.

Authors

Charlie M Wray, Lawrence K Loo

PMID: 26692960
PMCID: PMC4675405
DOI: 10.4300/JGME-D-14-00638.1

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