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What isn't taught in medical schools: the William Wordsworth lesson

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The authors would like to acknowledge Professors Steven Blair and Loren Cordain for their valuable advice and critical reading of the paper. Research in the field by A Lucia and M Pérez is supported by Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias (FIS, ref. # PI061183).

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Lucia, A., Foster, C., Pérez, M. et al. What isn't taught in medical schools: the William Wordsworth lesson. Nat Rev Cardiol 5, 372–374 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpcardio1241

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