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Getting Physical: Telemedicine & the Enduring Value of the Physical Exam

Philip Seo, MD, MHS  |  Issue: July 2021  |  July 15, 2021


Dr. SeoPhilip Seo, MD, MHS, is an associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore. He is director of both the Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center and the Johns Hopkins Rheumatology Fellowship Program.

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