Marina Farah, MD, MHA, and Kranthi Sitammagari, MD, editorial board members for The Hospitalist, discuss Day One highlights from HM19.
© Frontline Medical Communications 2018-2021. Reprinted with permission, all rights reserved.
Marina Farah, MD, MHA, and Kranthi Sitammagari, MD, editorial board members for The Hospitalist, discuss Day One highlights from HM19.
© Frontline Medical Communications 2018-2021. Reprinted with permission, all rights reserved.
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