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Influences on specialty choice for students entering person-oriented and technique-oriented specialties

Nicole J. Borges Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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R. Stephen Manuel University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, USAView further author information
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Ryan D. Duffy University of Maryland, USAView further author information
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Dinah Fedyna Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, USAView further author information
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Bonnie J. Jones University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee, USAView further author information
Pages 1086-1088 | Published online: 08 Dec 2009

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