Perspectives

Running Helps: Medical Students and Attending Physicians are on the Same Track

Authors: T. Parks Remcho, BS

Abstract

To understand the benefits and growing popularity of running, I reflected on my own experiences, interviewed physicians who run here in New Orleans, and sought the insight of a professional running coach.

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