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Every Physician Who Moonlights Needs to Read and Understand This Article
This article discusses the 2 types of malpractice insurance, and how the financial trouble of your employer can lead to loss of coverage. Here’s an article about something you don’t have to worry about in the Navy (unless you moonlight, of course):
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- Making Lemonade
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