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Mo Med . 2011 Sep-Oct;108(5):313–315. The Economics of Medical Education: A Dismal Science with a Dismal Prognosis Gary Pettett Gary Pettett , MD 1 Gary Pettett, MD, MSMA member since 1993 and current President, practices Neonatal-Perinatal medicine in Kansas City Find articles by Gary Pettett 1, ✉ Author information Copyright and License information 1 Gary Pettett, MD, MSMA member since 1993 and current President, practices Neonatal-Perinatal medicine in Kansas City ✉ Contact: gpettett@cmh.edu ✉ Corresponding author. Copyright 2011 by the Missouri State Medical Association PMC Copyright notic

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