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Survey shows perceptions of stress among pathology residents

11-15-2007 · EurekAlert!

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine conducted a nationwide survey to identify stressors perceived by pathology residents. The survey appears online in the December issue of the American Journal of Clinical Pathology.

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