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Monthly Archives: December 2020

Don’t let them gag doctors. We are your canaries | by Dr David Berger | Dec, 2020 | Medium

I am a doctor and an activist; a vocal, obstinate activist. Some people, mainly those in authority, think I’m an obnoxious troublemaker. That comes with the territory. Others, mainly those at the… — Read on medium.com/@daveberger_76708/dont-let-them-gag-doctors-we-are-your-canaries-fd7e20acf0fd

December 17, 2020 in Political.

Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease: Implications for Closing the Gap: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association | Circulation

Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease: Implications for Closing the Gap: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association | Circulation — Read on http://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000921

December 10, 2020 in Aboriginal Health.

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