Rheumatology Doctors in Lufkin, TX Accepting Medicare

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Agricel Lugo, MD Internal Medicine - Rheumatology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 3 Medical Center Blvd, Lufkin, TX 75904 Phone: 936-634-0528    Fax: 936-634-0534

Dr. Swati Sharma Kumar, MBBS Internal Medicine - Rheumatology Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 409 Gaslight Blvd, Lufkin, TX 75904 Phone: 936-634-4422    Fax: 936-634-4424

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The U.N.'s plan to improve maternal health is lacking "the one element that will make it work. Human rights," according to blog post on Huffington Post. "Medical causes of maternal death - hemorrhage, sepsis, hypertension, unsafe abortion, HIV and AIDS - are inextricably linked to human rights. Each one of these instances can be prevented or treated by simply respecting women's human rights in health policies and delivery of services, and addressing systemic gender inequality."

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