HEALTH
Mississippi doctor a saint with a stethoscope
March 07, 2012
March 07, 2012
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(CBS News) TUTWILER, Miss. -- Mississippi is a state that has, for nearly a decade, ranked dead last in overall health.
CBS correspondent Byron Pitts reports on a woman there who's made treating the sick more than just a job - it's her calling.
Folks in Tutwiler, Mississippi say Sister Anne Brooks is a savior. In part, because she is the only "doctor" in town.
Brooks sees 8,500 patients a year from around the Mississippi Delta. Mississippi has the highest rate of infant mortality and obesity in the nation. One out of 3 people in this county lives in poverty,
CBS correspondent Byron Pitts reports on a woman there who's made treating the sick more than just a job - it's her calling.
Folks in Tutwiler, Mississippi say Sister Anne Brooks is a savior. In part, because she is the only "doctor" in town.
Brooks sees 8,500 patients a year from around the Mississippi Delta. Mississippi has the highest rate of infant mortality and obesity in the nation. One out of 3 people in this county lives in poverty,
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