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Temporal changes in tolerance of uncertainty among medical students: insights from an exploratory study

Paul K. J. HanCenter for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Daniel SchupackInternal Medicine Residency ProgramMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Susannah DaggettCenter for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USA
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Christina T. HoltDepartment of Family Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USA
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Tania D. StroutDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USA
Article: 28285 | Received 19 Apr 2015, Accepted 26 Jul 2015, Published online: 08 Sep 2015

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