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The Prescription Has Changed: Agency is the New Medicine

Amy Gershkoff Bolles, Ph.D.

A former health tech executive and patient navigating near-fatal illness by using AI to become a better-informed collaborator with my doctors, and showing you how to do the same.

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    A primer in patient advocacy from someone who's been on both sides. Former healthcare executive & former patient with a near-fatal illness. Writing about my journey developing my own personalized treatment plan, and showing you how to do the same.

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