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Embodied health: the effects of a mind–body course for medical students

Allison R. BondBoston University School of MedicineBoston, MA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Heather F. MasonProgram for Integrative Medicine and Health Care DisparitiesDepartment of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA;The Minded InstituteLondon, UK
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Chelsey M. LemasterProgram for Integrative Medicine and Health Care DisparitiesDepartment of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Stephanie E. ShawBoston University School of MedicineBoston, MA, USA
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Caroline S. MullinBoston University School of MedicineBoston, MA, USA
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Emily A. HolickBoston University School of MedicineBoston, MA, USA
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Robert B. SaperProgram for Integrative Medicine and Health Care DisparitiesDepartment of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Article: 20699 | Received 24 Feb 2013, Accepted 15 Mar 2013, Published online: 30 Apr 2013

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