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RATIONAL
MEDICAL
DECISION
MAKING
A CASE-BASED APPROACH
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RATIONAL
MEDICAL
DECISION
MAKING
A CASE-BASED APPROACH
Goutham Rao, MD
Associate Professor
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Faculty member, UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency and
Faculty Development Fellowship Programs
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