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"At PanCAN, we believe that ‘partnering for patients’ means the patient voice and experience is at the center of every decision we make as an organization."
— Julie Fleshman, CEO, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
To build on conversations from the 2021 Partnering for Patients Forum, this edition of Power of Ideas invites scientists, patient advocates, and health-care industry leaders to share their thoughts on what partnering for patients means to them.
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