Competing Visions for Consumer Engagement in the Dawn of the Trump Administration

Ann Hwang1, Danielle Garrett, Michael Miller

  • 1Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation (Dr Hwang and Ms Garrett), Community Catalyst (Mr Miller), Boston, Massachusetts.

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