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Article: Marvelous Mayo Clinic.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
- Article date:
- February 1, 2001
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By far, the largest and most prestigious private-practice medical group in the world is the Mayo Clinic. As an alumnus of the ENT Residency and a former member of the staff, I have tried to return periodically for a visit. Our last trip to Rochester, Minnesota, was in December 2000, and I must report that the progress and growth were truly astounding and impressed your jaded editor and traveler.
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