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Op-ed column: Unhealthy moves

Proposed state laws would block doctors from doing their job

Sunday, July 6, 2008

Peter Pitts

Ever gone to the butcher for counsel on fixing your car? What about your hairdresser — ever asked her for guidance on preparing your taxes? Hopefully not. It’d be as wacky as seeking medical advice from a politician. New Yorkers, however, may soon find themselves living in such a crazy, mixed-up world...

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