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On the recordJuly 17, 2012
We should not be abandoning patients with serious medical conditions like asthma to self-diagnosis and self-medication with less-effective drugs that have known side effects.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess emphasizes the importance of professional guidance for asthma patients over self-medication.

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