The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 4 , Pages 431-434 , October 2007

Inactive Physicians: The State of Our Understanding

Received 21 December 2006 ,Revised 16 February 2007 ,Accepted 27 April 2007.

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 Supported by a grant from the American Board of Pediatrics Foundation.

PII: S0022-3476(07)00443-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.04.066

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 151, Issue 4 , Pages 431-434 , October 2007

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