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Mazie K. Hirono: “I think to expect that doctors and hospital personnel will risk losing their license or being held criminally liable…”

On the recordApril 26, 2023
I think to expect that doctors and hospital personnel will risk losing their license or being held criminally liable, that is something that--that is a risk that I would say a lot of doctors and others wouldn't want to take.
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Mazie K. Hirono
Hawaii

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Hirono discusses the risks doctors face under current laws regarding patient care.

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