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Patterns of unprofessional conduct by medical practitioners in South Africa (2007–2013)1

Willem A HoffmannDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
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Nico NortjéDepartment of Psychology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 108-113 | Received 13 Jan 2016, Accepted 25 Apr 2016, Published online: 31 May 2016

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