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May 2021
43m 4s

Does your doctor care about you?

Alan Alda
About this episode
A searing experience with an apparently uncaring doctor when she was young helped make Dr. Jillian Horton a passionate advocate for a radical rethinking of how doctors are trained. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/clearandvivid 
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