Weeks Medical Center was founded as the Weeks Memorial Hospital. (Photo by William Skipworth/New Hampshire Bulletin)
North Country Healthcare, the parent company of Weeks Medical Center and two other hospitals in rural Coös County, released a report this week seeking to answer questions from a vocally frustrated group of patients.
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