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Mothers in Medicine is a group blog by physician-mothers, writing about the unique challenges and joys of tending to two distinct patient populations, both of whom can be quite demanding. We are on call every. single. day.

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Genmedmom: internist
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KC: hospitalist

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LlamaMama: medical student
m: pediatrician

MP: family medicine physician

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Photo51: medical student
PracticeBalance: anesthesiologist

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T: pediatrician

TheUnluckyPath: pathologist

Ticketyboo: internal medicine resident

TXgal: medical student

X-ray vision: radiology resident

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