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I would like to thank Dr. Mary Beth Gordon and Dr. Whitfield Growdon for their invaluable comments and insights.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gillette Center for Women’s Cancers, Harvard Medical School, Yawkey 9, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

    Annekathryn Goodman MS, MD

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    Jesse M. Ehrenfeld

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Goodman, A. (2012). Work–Life Balance. In: Urman, R., Ehrenfeld, J. (eds) Physicians’ Pathways to Non-Traditional Careers and Leadership Opportunities. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0551-1_4

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