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The First Step Never Taken

08 Jan, 2020 Mark Pew

January is viewed as an opportunity for a new start for a good reason – it is the beginning of a new year. And in the case of this year, even a new decade. Although […]

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    About The Author

    • Mark Pew

      Mark Pew is a passionate educating and agitating thought leader in workers’ compensation and award-winning international speaker, blogger, author and jurisdictional advisor. He has focused on the intersection of chronic pain and appropriate treatment since 2003. He is the driving force and co-founder of The Transitions and just recently launched The RxProfessor consulting practice at https://therxprofessor.com.

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