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Dr. Armstrong in Support of Massachusetts Bill H.3594
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Dr. Armstrong in Support of Massachusetts Bill H.3594

Raymond Armstrong, M.D.ByRaymond Armstrong, M.D. Hours September 4, 2017March 17, 2022
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Dear Chairs and Members of the Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse: I am a retired cardiothoracic surgeon. I retired from surgery in 1997. I reentered medicine in 2003 although in a non-surgical capacity….

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