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Do we need more cutting-edge science in order to save lives?

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Do we need more cutting-edge science in order to save lives?

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In order to save more lives, we have to make advancements in medicine, says HealthMaker Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD. In this video, he explains that the number of people dying each year will not change by continuing with the same treatments.

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