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Kent Thiry - From Demoralization to Living Community: DaVita is the largest independent provider in the United States of dialysis services to people with chronic kidney failure. In 2000, DaVita was being investigated by the SEC and sued by shareholders. In this audio lecture recorded at Bridging the Gap,... by Inside Social Innovation

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