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Oct 2021
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247 - How many hours should a doctor on ...

DR. NII DARKO
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SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! Dr. Nii reads a section from Chapter 2 of Austin Kleon’s book: Show Your Work Talk about sharing more of behind the scenes with the podcast production Drs. Nii & Renee talk about how many hours doctors on duty should work How you lose your post-call day Renee’s ... Show More
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