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Title
Is there a doctor in the house? . . . Or the Senate? Physicians in US Congress, 1960-2004.
Authors
Kraus, Chadd K; Suarez, Thomas A
Abstract
The legislative and fiscal influences of Congress, as well as the continuing overall growth in health care spending as a portion of the gross domestic product, make congressional representation by physicians important because physicians have unique expertise in the impact of legislation on patient care and medical practice.