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James Lankford: “When the first level is done and patients hear the stories--or people that are not patients hear the stories--this seems…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2016
When the first level is done and patients hear the stories--or people that are not patients hear the stories--this seems to be effective, but then there is the pause to say, 'We are going to go through multiple other areas.'
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford discusses the perception of drug effectiveness among patients and the need for thorough evaluation.

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