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. 2018 Apr;12(4):137-142.
doi: 10.5489/cuaj.4668. Epub 2017 Dec 22.

Urologist burnout: Frequency, causes, and potential solutions to an unspoken entity

Julie Franc-Guimond  1 , Brian Mcneil  2 , Steven M Schlossberg  3 , Amanda C North  4 , Alp Sener  5   6
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Urologist burnout: Frequency, causes, and potential solutions to an unspoken entity

Julie Franc-Guimond et al. Can Urol Assoc J. 2018 Apr.
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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: Dr. Schlossberg owns stock in Pfizer. Dr. Sener has received grants and/or honoraria from CONMED, Eli Lilly, and FirstKIND; and is the cofounder of Clearwater Clinical Limited. The remaining authors report no competing personal or financial interests related to this work.

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