David Plotz talks to a Washington family practice doctor about obesity, well-child care, and food deserts.

How an Inner-City Doctor Treats Poor Patients in a Rapidly Gentrifying Community

How an Inner-City Doctor Treats Poor Patients in a Rapidly Gentrifying Community

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Working
What do you do all day?
Oct. 23 2014 11:23 AM

The “How Does an Inner-City Family Practice Doctor Work?” Edition

Slate’s new podcast about work explores the challenges and rewards of being a doctor in a poor community in Washington, D.C.

Meri Kolbrener.
Dr. Meri Kolbrener.

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On this episode of Working, David Plotz talks with Dr. Meri Kolbrener about how treating poor families in Washington, D.C., requires both technical skill and intense empathy.

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