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Trail of medical missteps in a Peace Corps death.

Stolberg SG. New York Times. July 25, 2014.

Raising concerns about health care provided by the Peace Corps, this newspaper article outlines an investigation into failures, such as cognitive biases and poor judgment, that may have contributed to the death of a young volunteer.

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