Transcript: Study: Treating Fractured Vertebrae May Not Help

MELISSA BLOCK
NPR All Things Considered
08-05-2009
Study: Treating Fractured Vertebrae May Not Help

Host: MELISSA BLOCK
Time 21:00-22:00 PM


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From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block.

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And I'm Madeleine Brand.

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