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Editorial
. 1997 Jun;12(6):397-8.
doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1997.00066.x.

How and when should physicians discuss clinical decisions with patients?

Editorial

How and when should physicians discuss clinical decisions with patients?

S J Diem. J Gen Intern Med. 1997 Jun.
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