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WORDS TO UNDERSTAND

apprenticeship: a formal training program that combines supervised practical experience and classroom instruction; the program is free to apprentices, who receive pay that increases as they obtain experience empathetic: acting in a way that shows understanding of others’ feelings general practitioners: physicians who treat common medical conditions, diseases, and injuries and who refer patients with more serious issues to medical specialists outpatient care center: a medical facility that provides services that do not require an overnight stay; these include wellness and prevention services, treatments, diagnostic services, and rehabilitation

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