Putting the ME in Medicine

Dr Patrick Roth giving talk on stage about providing expert patient care.

January 4th, 2017
By Patrick A. Roth, MD, MHA, FAANS, FACS

At the Functional Forum, Dr. Patrick Roth spoke about the need for doctors to be actively engaged in their patients’ care.

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