Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, President of the National Physicians Alliance

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2012
This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, President of the National Physicians Alliance, an organization founded to restore trust in the medical profession by eliminating conflicts of interest. Dr. Arkoosh discusses their “Un-Branded Doctor” initiative which urges physicians to refuse payments of any kind from the pharmaceutical and medical device industry, and talks about the organization’s “Good Stewardship” program which calls for doctors and patients to reduce costly and unnecessary tests.

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Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, President of the National Physicians Alliance Image
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