American Medical Association Apologizes for Racism


	American Medical Association Apologizes for Racism

dmegivern

7-11-2008 8:18 PM

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7-11-2008 9:29 PM

masbury

Bravo. Acknowledging the past is the first step toward healing of it. It loses its power when we talk about it together.

7-12-2008 2:12 PM

righthand

Yes, the first step.

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