Doctor driven problem or doctor driven solution?

Lynn R. Webster, MD, FACPM, FASAM

doi:10.5055/jom.2017.0411

Authors

Lynn R. Webster, MD, FACPM, FASAM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5055/jom.2017.0411

Abstract

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Author Biography

Lynn R. Webster, MD, FACPM, FASAM

Vice President of Scientific Affairs, PRA Health Sciences, Salt Lake City, Utah. Past President, American Academy of Pain Medicine, Author of the award-winning book, The Painful Trut

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