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Midday on Medicine: A different approach to chronic illness?

Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Will new approaches to preventative care lead to fewer cases of chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension?

John B. Chessare, MD, MPH, is the President and CEO of GBMC HealthCare, joins Midday to discuss how the medical center is attempting a more proactive approach to treating patients in the Baltimore region with diabetes, hypertension and obesity.

John B. Chessare is the President and CEO of GBMC HealthCare, in Baltimore, Maryland.
John B. Chessare is the President and CEO of GBMC HealthCare, in Baltimore, Maryland.

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