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Michael Burgess: “From the newest means to detect and diagnose conditions, to the cures and diseases that once were thought untreatable…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2013
From the newest means to detect and diagnose conditions, to the cures and diseases that once were thought untreatable, innovation has led the way to bettering the lives of patients.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess highlights the importance of innovation in improving patient care.

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