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March 2012 (Volume 90)
March 2012 | Brenda E. Sirovich
Not so many years ago, I practiced primary care internal medicine in a wonderful neighborhood health center in Dorchester, Massachusetts, in Boston’s inner city. I still treasure that experience, the commitment of the health center’s providers and staff, and my memories of the patients, many with hard lives and diverse needs, who I was privileged to care for.
Author(s): Brenda E. Sirovich
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Volume 90, Issue 1 (pages 42–46) DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0009.2011.00654.x Published in 2012
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