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.
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To listen to this episode of Working with guest Meri Kolbrener, click the arrow on the audio player below:
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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Slate’s Working Podcast: Episode 2 Transcript
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Read what David Plotz asked Dr. Meri Kolbrener about her workday.
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