Sound Medicine 12-18-2011

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Published December 18, 2011 at 12:00 AM EST

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This week, IU pediatrician Rachel Vreeman on chickenpox parties and flu shots for kids allergic to eggs. Also, robotic surgery for kidney tumors. Plus an interview with bioethicist Jonathan Moreno, author of The Body Politic.

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