The first task of the doctor is political

Toronto Doctors say no to free drug samples https://recoverynetworktoronto.wordpress.com/2013/10/28/toronto-doctors-say-no-to-free-samples-from-drug-firms/

When Doctors Discriminate https://recoverynetworktoronto.wordpress.com/2013/10/24/when-doctors-discriminate/

Psychiatry – in recovery https://recoverynetworktoronto.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/psychiatry-in-recovery/

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