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Research Article

Assessing factors for choosing a primary care specialty in medical students; A longitudinal study

Corry McDonalda Department of Emergency Medicine, Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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Austin Hendersonb Washington State University Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health, Washington State University, Seattle, WA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3559-0616
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Patrick Barlowc Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5063-4317
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Jerrod Keithd Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Article: 1890901 | Received 21 May 2020, Accepted 01 Feb 2021, Published online: 08 Apr 2021

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