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Impact of an Online Group-Coaching Program on Ambulatory Faculty Physician Well-Being: A Randomized Trial

Tyra Fainstad, Carlos Rodriguez, Carlee Kreisel, Jennifer Caragol, Pari Shah Thibodeau, Marisa Kostiuk and Adrienne Mann
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2024, 37 (6) 1055-1071; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2024.240022R1

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