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East Kootenay benefits from homegrown GP Oncologist

Reprinted with permission from Family Practice Oncology Network Journal, Fall 2015 Cancer patients in East Kootenay communities – and Cranbrook in particular – have a unique advantage in that the care they receive is often led by their very own, Dr. Keith Lowden, a General Practitioner in Oncology (GPO) with … Continue reading →

Posted on September 29, 2015 by SharonM · Leave a comment

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