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“When we have laws that compartmentalize medical information, and when we have paper systems that compartmentalize medical information, you sometimes have a doctor who understands his specialty and is terrific on your kidneys, but he doesn't understand the totality of who you are.”

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Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich is a former U.S. Representative from Georgia and the 50th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1995 to 1999. He is recognized for his conservative political stance and his leadership in the Republican Revolution of 1994. more

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