An old-fashioned, small town doctor is hard to find these days, but new clinics are popping up across the county modeling that concept. Carpal tunnel and ulnar nerve relocation left Alexander Brooks having to get wrist and elbow surgery.
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Charlotte doctor shares benefits of direct primary care
By Spectrum News Charlotte
| September 15, 2020
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