The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 4 , Pages 293-295 , April 2010

In Praise of Older Doctors: A Paean for Experience

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 Authorship: The author is solely responsible for writing the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)01102-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.11.011

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 4 , Pages 293-295 , April 2010