Dr. Deborah Peel, Founder of Patient Privacy Rights

By Emily RamshawNov. 22, 2010, 5:06 p.m. CentralUpdated Nov. 22, 2010, 5:06 p.m. Central

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Dr. Deborah Peel, Founder of Patient Privacy Rights

by Emily Ramshaw, The Texas Tribune
November 22, 2010

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