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“Can You Hear Me? Can Anybody Pretty Please Validate [Me]?”: The Long Shadow of Separation and Liminality in Military Physicians’ Remediation
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.2463 | Journal eISSN: 2212-277X
Language: English
Page range: 819 - 829
Submitted on: Feb 2, 2026
Accepted on: Aug 11, 2026
Published on: Sep 11, 2026
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