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Mike Alexander

Mike Alexander is a practical nurse at an obstetrics and gynecology clinic in Pierre, South Dakota, and writes for Biology Insights. He assisted physicians in family medicine after receiving a diploma in practical nursing from Gwinnett Technical College. At home, Alexander keeps two hives of honeybees.

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