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In this photo taken Thursday, Feb 27, 2014, Patricia Briones, a nurse practitioner at the University of Miami, performs a physical assessment of fistula on patient Treaunna Hardaway, in Miami. Briones makes daily rounds among patients in kidney failure, deciding how much fluid to remove and over what period of time during their dialysis. She sees her patients at least once a week and prescribes everything from antibiotics to blood pressure medication. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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