Microaggressions, Accountability, and Our Commitment to Doing Better.

J Hosp Med

Division of Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Published: June 2021

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