|Videos|October 27, 2015

Q&A With Alex Niven From University of Washington: As Healthcare Changes Interdisciplinary Approaches Become More Valuable to Doctors And Patients

While the days of the solo practitioner hanging a shingle in their hometown winds to an end the healthcare community is now turning its attention to how teams can provide the best level of care to patients.

Alex Niven, MD, from the University of Washington discussed these changes and what they can mean to the patient care process during the annual CHEST meeting in Montreal.

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