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Listen, Answer the Question, and Shut Up
Apr 20, 2017
Judge Zobel says, “The general message to a doctor who’s sued is: Of course, you think the world is ending, but it really isn’t and things are better than you think.”
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Ready T. Listen, Answer the Question, and Shut Up. HealthLeaders Media. April 20, 2017.
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