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Second Opinion

What do hospital rankings really tell us?

Hosted by Michael Wilkes Apr. 10, 2022 Health & Wellness
Hospital rankings use metrics that just aren’t very relevant to most of us.

Hospital rankings use metrics that just aren’t very relevant to most of us.

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