title: A brief history on patient protection legislation.
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authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shalgian
mesh_terms: D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008119:Lobbying; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011057:Politics; D014481:United States