Lobbying: the best kind can be self-taught.
The Pennsylvania Medical Society pays professional staff to lobby for its members, as do almost all specialty groups in each state and in Washington, DC. Paid lobbyists have specific legislative responsibilities, but their efforts cannot be the only ones put forth on behalf of physician interests.
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