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Disturbing data on how doctors treat people with disabilities

Por: The Boston Globe Opinion October 11, 2022

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I was disappointed, though not surprised, to read the arresting results of the study reported in by Jessica Bartlett (Page A1, Oct. 7). More than 61 million adults and 3 million children in the United States live with a disability, including That there are physicians who actively avoid providing health care to disabled people, and that more than one-third of physicians know little or nothing about their responsibilities under the Americans with... + full article



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