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Causes, Symptoms, Overviews |
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How lungs work
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The Respiratory System |
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What happens if I smoke with
Emphysema? |
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COPD, Emphysema, or
Bronchitis? |
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Asthma or COPD?
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Chronic Bronchitis or
Emphysema? |
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Diagnosing Lung Disease |
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Diagnosing COPD
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Diagnosing Emphysema |
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What is Alpha1 Emphysema?
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Mild, Moderate or
Severe? |
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End Stage?
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Pink Puffer/Blue Bloater
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Pulmonary
Hypertension |
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Congestive
Heart Failure |
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Why do our feet swell?
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Short of Breath or
Winded? |
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Runny Nose, Bladder Probs, Panic
Attacks, SOB |
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Diagnosis,
Tests, & Testing |
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Basic Information
about Spirometry (Animated Video) |
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Pulmonary
Function Tests - Basic |
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Pulmonary
Function Tests - More |
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Pulmonary Function
Tests - Interpretation
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Reading Your PFT
Report |
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Peak Flow Meters
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Blood Gases Manual
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Understanding Medical Tests - Information on all tests |
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Understanding Your Lab Test Results |
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- Calculators
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PFT Predicted Values (NIOSH) |
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PFT
Predicted Values (Johns Hopkins) |
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PEF (Peak Flow) Normal Values |
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BODE
Index |
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Lung Age
(for Smoking Cessation) |
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SaO2/PaO2 Equivalent Values |
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Medicines,
Medical Devices |
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Copd
Medicines |
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Advair (Seretide outside US) |
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Ariflo (PDE-4 Inhibitor) in
Development |
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Avelox (new
antibiotic for chronic bronchitis) |
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Brovana (arformoterol solution) |
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Foradil (Oxis outside
US) |
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Perforomist
(formoterol solution) |
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Spiriva
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Xopenex (levalbuterol)
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Nasal Wash Treatment (for stuffy nose) |
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Herbs, Botanicals &
Supplements (Sloan Kettering) |
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Drug Details (4500+ Drugs)
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Drug Interactions
Checker |
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Drug
Interactions Checker also |
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Interactions-
Medicines, Vitamins, Herbs |
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Prednisone - |
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All
about Prednisone |
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Answers to FAQ about
Prednisone |
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Prednisone
and your eyes |
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Bruises and Bloodspots
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- Inhalers/Nebulizers/Other
Devices - |
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Suggested
sequence of inhaler use |
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How
to use inhalers (illustrated) |
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How to
use inhalers (animated videos) |
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How to Use Spiriva Handihaler (Video) |
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How to
use a spacer |
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How
to use a nebulizer |
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Nebulizer - Omron, incl.
Ultrasonic Portable |
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Nebulizer - Mystique Ultrasonic
Portable |
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Nebulizer
- PulmoAide |
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Acapella (Mucus Clearance Device) -Video [slow loading] |
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Flutter® Valve (Mucus Clearance Device) |
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Flutter Valve and
Balloons? |
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Flutter
Purchase Source |
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Flutter
Valve and Balloons? |
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‘Doser’- an Inhaler Use
Counter |
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Counterstrips
- Inhaler Use Counters |
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Exercise,
Rehabilitation
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Even Modest
Exercise Helps! |
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Pulmonary
Rehab - Guidelines |
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Pulmonary Rehab
- Handbook |
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Home
Exercise (NIA Guide) Online |
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Home Exercise (NIA
Guide) Printed, DVD, or VHS Tape |
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More Home Exercises
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Exercises
for People With Breathing Problems (Huff n Puff) |
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Starting a Home Exercise
Program |
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An RRT’s Notes/Advice on
Treadmill Exercise |
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Breathing
Techniques |
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Breathing
Distress |
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Pursed Lip and
Diaphragmatic Breathing
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Oxygen, Oxygen EQUIPMENT, Oximeters |
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Long Term Oxygen Therapy (Nat'l Jewish) |
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Long Term
Oxygen Therapy (Postgrad. Med) |
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Long Term
Oxygen Therapy (UK) |
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Notes on Oxygen
Therapy, by several RRTs |
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Transtracheal Oxygen (TTO)
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Liquid Oxygen and Medicare |
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All about Portable Oxygen systems |
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Oxlife Portable O2 DC
Concentrator |
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Oxymatic Portable Oxygen Systems |
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Helios Portable O2 System (Liquid)
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Other
Portable O2 Systems (Gas) |
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Cannulas (Salter
Labs) |
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Water in Oxygen Supply Tubing ('Rain-out') |
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Oxygen Flow Meter (Liter
Meter) |
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What is an Oximeter; how does it
work? |
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Update on Oximeters and
how they work. ( Mary Burns, RN) |
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Use of an Oximeter from a Pilot’s viewpoint |
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Letter for Oximeter
Prescription By Doctor |
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How an oximeter works |
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Oximeter Sources
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Digit Pulse Oximeter |
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Air Hunger? Oxygen
OK, But..
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O2 Backpacks,
Shoulder Bags (1) |
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O2 Backpacks,
Shoulder Bags (2) |
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Refurbished Concentrators |
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Wheelchairs, Gadgets and
helpers |
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Nutrition |
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Nutritional Guidelines for People With COPD |
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Eating
Right (AARC) |
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What Should You Eat (Lincare) |
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COPD
Nutrition (Apria) |
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COPD Nutrition (Olivija's page) |
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Eating well when you have COPD (Yahoo Health) |
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Nutritional Support, Body Weight, and COPD (Part 1) |
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Nutritional Support, Body Weight, and COPD (Part 2) |
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Surgery - LVRS, BVR, STENTS, Transplants |
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History of
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery |
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About Lung
Volume Reduction Surgery |
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History of NETT, and Participant
Qualifications |
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National
Emphysema Treatment Trial (NHLBI) |
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National Emphysema Treatment Trial
(Baylor) |
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[BVR]
- How Bronchial Volume Reduction
Works |
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[BVR] - Emphasys
Endobronchial Valve (EBV) |
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[BVR] -
Spiration Intra-Bronchial Valve
(IBV) |
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[BVR]
- Aeris Adhesive Procedure (BLVR) |
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EASE - Exhale Airway Stents
for Emphysema |
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Lung Transplant |
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Transplant Support |
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BiPap or
Ventilator? |
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Personal
Experiences of Surgeries |
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Diary of a recipient of an
LVRS- Richard Young |
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Personal accounts of an LVRS –
Joe Kowalski |
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Personal accounts of LVRS
Experiences |
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Personal accounts of Lung
Transplant approvals |
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Personal NETT experiences
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Exacerbations
& Panic Attacks |
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How to help control Panic
Attacks |
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Control Breathing/Panic Attacks (Long) |
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Pursed Lip and
Diaphragmatic Breathing
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Bladder Control Problems
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SLEEPING DISORDERS (Tired all the time)
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Sleep Apnea
- All About It (OSA)
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Sleep Apnea - (The Sleep Foundation) |
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Sleep
and COPD |
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Sleep Study 'In
Progress' |
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Sleep Apnea and a CPAP
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Tips on using a
CPAP |
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The difference between a
CPAP and a BiPap |
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Noninvasive Ventilation |
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Traveling with Oxygen |
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Disabled
Parking Permits |
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Travel Preparations (Checklist) |
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Travel with Oxygen
(Breathin' Easy) Tips & Articles |
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O2 Sources while
traveling |
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Portable Concentrators & Other O2 on Airlines |
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Patient Information about Air Travel with Oxygen |
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Coping Tips |
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Coping with
Everyday Life: Tips from our members |
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Disabled
Parking Permits |
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For Family and Friends - |
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Sick Lungs Don't Show |
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An Open Letter to
Family |
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Relationships with Spouse, Family and Friends |
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Living with and caring for persons with COPD |
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Making the Most of
YOUR Doctor Visits |
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Communicating With Your Doctor_(Video) |
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Tips for Talking to Your
Doctor |
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Talking to Your Doctor about COPD |
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What to
Ask Your Doctor on the First Visit |
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Medical Information
Form |
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Unhappy with your Doctor? |
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