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CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS
■ LOUIS E. BARTOSHESKY, MD, MPH is a Pediatric Clinical Geneticist with interest in public health genetics and bioethics. He is the Chair of the Medical Society of Delaware’s Public Health Committee.
■ BARRY J. JACOBS, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist and author who has specialized in engaging and supporting family caregivers in medical settings
for 30 years. For 24 years, he was the Director
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■ PATT ELLEN PANZER, MD, MPH, FAAFP is board certified in family medicine and is President of Patt Panzer Associates, LLC health care consulting, with current focus on innovation and integration of health care and community health. She serves on several
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■ JOHN GOODILL, M.D. is a board-certified palliative care physician practicing at Christiana Care Health System in Delaware. He is the current President of Delaware Quality of Life Coalition (DQOLC) and chair of Medical Society of Delaware’s Ethics Committee.
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