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Success, Regret, and the Struggle for Balance

Joseph A. Carrese and Michel A. Ibrahim
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2008, 6 (2) 171-172; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.777
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    Background Inspired by a conversation with his personal physician, a family physician reflects on the challenges facing doctors today as they struggle to strike the proper balance between career and personal life.

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