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Cultivating the Inner Life of a Physician Through Written Reflection

Andrea Vicini, Allen F. Shaughnessy and Ashley P. Duggan
The Annals of Family Medicine July 2017, 15 (4) 379-381; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2091
Andrea Vicini
1School of Theology and Ministry, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts
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Allen F. Shaughnessy
2Department of Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Malden, Massachusetts
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vol. 15 no. 4 379-381
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2091
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28694278

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
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1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication September 14, 2016
  • Revision received February 13, 2017
  • Accepted for publication March 19, 2017
  • Published online July 10, 2017.

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  1. Andrea Vicini, SJ, MD, PhD1,
  2. Allen F. Shaughnessy, PharmD, MMed Ed2⇑ and
  3. Ashley P. Duggan, PhD3
  1. 1School of Theology and Ministry, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts
  2. 2Department of Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Malden, Massachusetts
  3. 3Communication Department, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Allen F. Shaughnessy, PharmD, MMed Ed, Department of Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, 195 Canal Street, Malden, MA 02148, ashaughnessy{at}challiance.org

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