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Something in Nothing: Negative Space in the Clinician-Patient Relationship

Stephen A. Buetow
The Annals of Family Medicine January 2009, 7 (1) 80-83; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.914
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vol. 7 no. 1 80-83
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.914
PubMed 
19139453

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication November 22, 2007
  • Revision received May 13, 2008
  • Accepted for publication June 2, 2008
  • Published online January 12, 2009.

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  1. Stephen A. Buetow, PhD
  1. Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Stephen A Buetow, PhD, Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care University of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland Mail Centre Auckland 1142, New Zealand s.buetow{at}auckland.ac.nz

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