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Editorial
. 2019 May;34(5):649-651.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-04923-w.

Let's Face It: We Are Biased, and It Should Not Be That Way

Paul A Hemmer  1 , Reena Karani  2
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Editorial

Let's Face It: We Are Biased, and It Should Not Be That Way

Paul A Hemmer et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 May.
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