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Black cloud in the hospital? Here’s how to solve it.

James Chang, MD
Education
June 19, 2015
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Everyone who went through medical school recognizes who the black cloud was on their team.

James Chang is a radiologist and author of Oh Doctor, The Places You Will Go… He blogs at Poor MD and can be reached on Facebook.

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