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Aug 2025
54m 52s

The Retrievals S02 - Ep. 3

Serial Productions & The New York Times
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Pain during a cesarean section isn’t a new problem. But for a long time, it’s been a hidden one. In England, a patient named Susanna not only brings the problem to doctors’ attention, but also tries to solve it. 
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