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The Waiting Room: Behind the Scenes of a Real Life ER

In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary, The Waiting Room, staff and doctors in the busy ER of Oakland's Highland Hospital work tirelessly to provide care for patients who have no healthcare safety-net.

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