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My Patient Wants to Kill Me

David Bittleman
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2020, 18 (3) 269-271; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2517
David Bittleman
Veterans Affairs San Diego Health Care System, San Diego, California
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vol. 18 no. 3 269-271
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2517
PubMed 
32393565

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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 June 27, 2019
  • Revision received November 1, 2019
  • Accepted for publication November 29, 2019
  • Published online May 1, 2020.

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  1. David Bittleman, MD⇑
  1. Veterans Affairs San Diego Health Care System, San Diego, California
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: David Bittleman, MD, 3970 Kenosha Avenue, San Diego, CA 92117, wbashant{at}yahoo.com

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