NH geriatrician shaping how future doctors care for older adults
Dr. Sam Thrall and the entire Geriatrics team are strengthening older adult care through education opportunities that draw physicians from throughout Canada to Niagara.
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Dr. Sam Thrall and the entire Geriatrics team are strengthening older adult care through education opportunities that draw physicians from throughout Canada to Niagara.
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