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empowered patient
From the Editor
Nov 2013

The Empowered Patient: Consumerism in American Medicine

Ravi B. Parikh
Today, much of the information that doctors gain during medical school and residency can be accessed by patients at the click of a mouse.
Virtual Mentor. 2013;15(11):923-925. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.11.fred1-1311.
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