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Jun 2025
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The One Truth Linking Medicine, Mortalit...

The Students of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
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Are things getting better or worse? What if your a career in medicine, the collapse of civilization, and the maternal mortality crisis all shared one uncomfortable truth–progress doesn’t guarantee clarity, balance, or justice? In this episode, M3 Zay Edgren confesses he’s feeling a bit doomy about humanity’s chances, and M2 Taryn O’Brian feels frustrated wit ... Show More
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