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Archive Home > 2007 > January > 09 > Bend doctor puts a premium on his care

Bend doctor puts a premium on his care

Annual fee allows more time to focus on fewer patients

By David Fisher / The Bulletin
January 9, 2007

Back in 2002, Shirley Lalli's mother was wasting away.

At 84, she shrank from 165 pounds to 122 pounds while her doctor ineffectually tried different combinations of medicines.

In those days, Lalli said, her mother's primary complaint with her doctors was always the same.

"Her favorite....

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