Norwood is acutely aware of the role environment plays in the patient's recovery.

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While overt fraud is the purview of the government, for those practitioners who are truthful regarding their qualifications there is no role for the government to regulate the provider-patient relationship by requiring the involvement of a physician.

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For each patient, a clinical management plan will be drawn up detailing the prescribing role of the nurse or pharmacist.

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In her role as a patient navigator, Trout does community outreach to raise awareness about the importance of breast cancer screening.

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And he built most of the props himself, which was why, in his patient sidekick's role, he would often give them a proprietary pat to make sure their magic worked.

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It is my belief that critics of Burzynski, when expressing opinions and verifiable facts, play an important role in the medical and patient community.

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