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Doctors From Mexico Fill Critical Language and Health Gaps for California Patients

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Pediatrician examines three-year-old patient
Pediatrician Dr. Rodrigo De la Cruz checks on one of his patients at the Altura Centers for Health clinic in west Tulare on Sept. 7, 2023. (María G. Ortiz-Briones/Vida En El Valle)

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