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Nov 2022
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How Scarcity Influences What You Buy & H...

Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
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Your doctor is supposed to wash his or her hands between patients. But sometimes doctors forget. Would you speak up if you saw that and ask your doctor to wash up? This episode begins with a look at this important problem. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-hospitals-want-patients-to-ask-doctors-8216have-you-washed-your-hands8217-1380582268   Scarcity is power ... Show More
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