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NEJM Interview: Dr. Ippolytos Kalofonos on the gatekeeper role played by U.S. physicians in facilitating vulnerable patients’ access to disability benefits.
Dr. Ippolytos Kalofonos is an assistant professor at the International Institute and Center for Social Medicine and Humanities at UCLA and the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. I. Kalofonos. Biological Citizenship — A 53-Year-Old Man with Schizoaffective Disorder and PTSD Applying for Supplemental Security Income. N Engl J Med 2019;381:1985-1989.