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Barack Obama: “With no other disease do we expect people to wait until they're a danger to themselves or others to self-diagnose and…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2015
With no other disease do we expect people to wait until they're a danger to themselves or others to self-diagnose and seek treatment.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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The President's Weekly Address

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