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INSIDE INTENSIVE CARE

How long would we last without healthcare? What would we do without a number to call when we are reminded how fragile life can be, or a place to go with the confidence that we will receive the best possible care from a team of professionals who know our bodies inside out? While every area of a hospital has the improvement of health at its core, there is one department that elevates the emotion, urgency and stakes of every action to a much greater level. This is the intensive

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