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Podcast: A Hope and a Prayer
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Podcast: A Hope and a Prayer |
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http://www.soundpractice.net/images/sound/podcast/A_Hope_and_A_Prayer.mp3 |
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These years have seen a burgeoning of the science of medicine. Diagnostics and therapies that were nearly unimaginable have become commonplace. The best of American medicine is indeed among the worlds best. Though we spend a greater portion of our GDP on health than any other nation, there remains as yawning a gap in access to these wonderful services. In this Editorial from The Journal of Medical Practice Management, Marcel Frenkel, MD, MBA, provides a snapshot of American medical practice in 2005. |
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Nov 6, 2007 |
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