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Medical Student Volunteerism Addresses Patients' Social Needs: A Novel Approach to Patient-Centered Care

Chinwe Onyekere, Sandra Ross, Alexa Namba, Justin C. Ross and Barry D. Mann
Ochsner Journal March 2016, 16 (1) 45-49;
Chinwe Onyekere
1Main Line Health, Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA
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Sandra Ross
1Main Line Health, Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA
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Alexa Namba
2Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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Justin C. Ross
2Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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1Main Line Health, Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, PA
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