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ER doctors
Dr. Beth Ballinger (left), a trauma surgeon, and Dr. Chris Farmer, an intensive care physician, hold a late evening press conference on Wednesday, November 18,2009, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
MPR Photo/Elizabeth Baier
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ER doctors
Dr. Beth Ballinger (left), a trauma surgeon, and Dr. Chris Farmer, an intensive care physician, hold a late evening press conference on Wednesday, November 18,2009, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester.
MPR Photo/Elizabeth Baier