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Editorial
. 2017 Oct;32(10):1065-1066.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-017-4142-7.

Irrational Exuberance in Medicine

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Editorial

Irrational Exuberance in Medicine

Richard L Kravitz. J Gen Intern Med. 2017 Oct.
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