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Are we 'vanity' doctors?

October 1, 2002

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I live in a small town in North Carolina known as High Point. High Point was so named because it was the highest point on the railroad line that connected New York with Florida. Due to the excellent transportation and the abundance of hardwood trees in the area, High Point became the center for furniture manufacturing in the United States. The surrounding area is scattered with about 250 furniture companies producing everything from one-of-a-kind hand-carved treasures to buy-it-in-a-box-and-build-it furniture. It is the location of the International Home Furnishings Market, which occurs twice a year and brings people from all over