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The story

“ Rise of anti-science rhetoric has fundamentally changed the relationship between doctors and patients ,” by Krutika Kuppalli

The response

I sympathize with Dr. Kuppalli’s dilemma as I encountered the same skepticism. As a bedside nurse in several departments over the years, I’ve had similar conversati

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