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Ask The Patient by Dr. Zed Zha

Zed Zha, MD (she/her), Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA
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A love letter from a doctor and a reckoning that gives patients language, dignity, and voice.

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  • Zed Zha, MD (she/her)

    Physician, writer, speaker. Author of Consented: A Doctor’s Call to End Medical Violence and Reclaim Patient Autonomy.

  • Alyssa Burgart, MD, MA

    Anesthesia Doctor & Ethicist in California

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