Host: Jan Shepherd, MD

Guest: Jeffrey P. Levine, MD, MPH

Dr. Jan Shepherd and Dr. Jeff Levine discuss how engaging in a patient-centered dialogue with our patients can help increase their satisfaction and the likelihood that they will use their chosen method properly and consistently.

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