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Why Doctors Reject Tools That Make Their Jobs Easier
From the thermometer’s invention onward, physicians have feared—incorrectly—that new technology would make their jobs obsolete
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Precision Medicine's Promise and Progress
As gene-based therapies move from lab to clinic, how can business and government bridge the gap between availability and access?
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