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Sep 2023
53m 26s

Who wins the Doctor burnout Olympics? #3...

DR. NII DARKO
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SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE!!! Let Drs. Nii & Renee know what you think about the show! In this episode, Drs. Nii & Renee discuss: Is there a Deion Sanders-like person in medicine?Coco Gauff wins the US Open vs the long journey of becoming a doctorDr. Qaali Hussein’s video on fitting into medicinePhysician Burnout & Depression Report by Medscape dis ... Show More
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