Feature Story:
Two Doctors Speak Out: Part One
by Kami Troy, MPH Heller Healthcare
Dr. RP contacted me a few months ago with an email which began, "Having suffered through 4 straight 14 hour nights on call, I've had a bit of time to ruminate and crystallize some thoughts about the current practice of medicine."
He went on to discuss several problems in the practice of medicine today in the U.S. and I decided to interview him and his wife, also a physician (Dr. VP), about some of these issues. Dr. RP practices radiology and Dr. VP practices anesthesiology on the West Coast. They have each been in private practice for approximately 30 years.
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Financial Partners, Inc. (NYSE: HCF), which was acquired by Heller Financial, Inc.
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resources, expertise and network, has expanded its predecessor's strong position in
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