As I See It | The increasing risk of health care fragmentation – Kansas City Star

As I See It | The increasing risk of health care fragmentation
Kansas City Star
In medical school, I had the luxury of what seemed like unlimited amounts of time to spend with my patients. In contrast, the average physician in real-world practice sees 4000 to 6000 patients annually, with an average face-time of less than 15 ...

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