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Altruism and compassion in the health professions: a search for clarity and precision

William C. McGaghie Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
,
Johanna J. Mytko Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
,
W. Noel Brown Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
&
Jacqueline R. Cameron Northwestern University, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
Pages 374-378 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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