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A Coat With Many Pockets

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Dr. Alan Bradford
Aug 25, 2023
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Two years into medical school, and before entering the clinic for rotations, I received my first white coat. A symbol of the physician. A mantle that has been worn around the world. Like a hero’s cape with sleeves and pockets. So many pockets. More than I knew what to do with.

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