"The program was never meant to replace qualified American workers, but it was instead intended as a means to fill gaps in highly specialized areas of employment, " he said in a statement.

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The idea is to fan out across India, beginning in the New Delhi area, via a hub-and-spoke model, relying on smaller, general care hospitals in exurban communities and more specialized centers in larger urban areas.

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Patent cases should be heard by specialized courts (as happens in other areas of law), rather than non-expert juries in advantageous jurisdictions in Texas.

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The relative strength lies in the fact that these firms tend to focus on specialized areas that, at least thus far, seem to have better prospects.

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This will aid patients in underserved areas and enable more U.S.-trained doctors to pursue specialized medical fields.

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