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How is healthcare different from other industries?

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How is healthcare different from other industries?

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Healthcare is vastly different from many other industries, which results in a new set of challenges. In this video, HealthMaker John Collins, PhD explains one of the main issues the field has to deal with, and why it's limiting.

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