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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

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I am a board-certified Family Physician and Public Health consultant practicing in Lancaster, PA. I am also Deputy Editor of the journal American Family Physician and teach residents and medical students at Lancaster General Health / Penn Medicine Family Medicine Residency program. I am paid to provide independent editorial and medical consulting services to the American Academy of Family Physicians, WebMD, and others. However, the content of this blog reflects my personal views only, and does not represent the views of any medical institution, publisher, or the AAFP.
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Ending Medical Reversal: Improving Outcomes, Saving Lives
Ending Medical Reversal: Improving Outcomes, Saving Lives
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What Every Medical Writer Needs to Know: Questions and Answers for the Serious Medical Author
What Every Medical Writer Needs to Know: Questions and Answers for the Serious Medical Author
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The Practical Playbook: Public Health and Primary Care Together
The Practical Playbook: Public Health and Primary Care Together
by J Lloyd Michener
The Death of Cancer: After Fifty Years on the Front Lines of Medicine, a Pioneering Oncologist Reveals Why the War on Cancer Is Winnable--and How We Can Get There
The Death of Cancer: After Fifty Years on the Front Lines of Medicine, a Pioneering Oncologist Reveals Why the War on Cancer Is Winnable--and How We Can Get There
by Vincent T. DeVita Jr.
The Making of Asian America: A History
The Making of Asian America: A History
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