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Posted Thursday, Jan. 7, 1999, at 3:30 AM ET

Tuesday, the United States eased restrictions on trade with Cuba. Eight months ago, Atul Gawande visited Cuba and wrote an article on the medical consequences of the U.S. trade embargo.

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