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A fractured system: where do you go when you suddenly need health care?

  • Written by Keith E. Kocher, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan
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Consider the last time you, a family member, or a friend encountered an unexpected health concern. Did you twist your ankle and weren’t sure if it was broken? Did you develop discomfort in your chest and weren’t sure if it was indigestion or a heart attack? Did your...

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