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Taking patients' narratives about clinicians from anecdote to science.

Schlesinger M, Grob R, Shaller D, et al. Taking Patients' Narratives about Clinicians from Anecdote to Science. New Engl J Med. 2015;373(7):675-679. doi:10.1056/NEJMsb1502361.

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August 19, 2015
Schlesinger M, Grob R, Shaller D, et al. New Engl J Med. 2015;373(7):675-679.
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Schlesinger M, Grob R, Shaller D, et al. Taking Patients' Narratives about Clinicians from Anecdote to Science. New Engl J Med. 2015;373(7):675-679. doi:10.1056/NEJMsb1502361.