Prioritizing Paperwork Over Patient Care: Why Can't We Do Both?

Overview

Journal J Grad Med Educ

Date 2015 Jul 29

PMID 26217415

Citations 14

Authors

James E Siegler

Neha N Patel

C Jessica Dine

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