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Research ArticleOriginal Research

Patient-Centered Communication and Diagnostic Testing

Ronald M. Epstein, Peter Franks, Cleveland G. Shields, Sean C. Meldrum, Katherine N. Miller, Thomas L. Campbell and Kevin Fiscella
The Annals of Family Medicine September 2005, 3 (5) 415-421; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.348
Ronald M. Epstein
MD
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Peter Franks
MD
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Cleveland G. Shields
PhD
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Sean C. Meldrum
MS
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Katherine N. Miller
BS
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Thomas L. Campbell
MD
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Kevin Fiscella
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Supplemental Appendix

Supplemental Appendix. Patient-Centered Communication and Diagnostic Testing: Detailed Methods.

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