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Continuity of Primary Care: To Whom Does It Matter and When?

Paul A. Nutting, Meredith A. Goodwin, Susan A. Flocke, Stephen J. Zyzanski and Kurt C. Stange
The Annals of Family Medicine September 2003, 1 (3) 149-155; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.63
Paul A. Nutting
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vol. 1 no. 3 149-155
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.63
PubMed 
15043376

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication September 3, 2002
  • Revision received May 5, 2003
  • Accepted for publication May 13, 2003
  • Published online September 30, 2003.

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  1. Paul A. Nutting, MD, MSPH1,
  2. Meredith A. Goodwin, MS2,3,6,
  3. Susan A. Flocke, PhD2,3,5,6,
  4. Stephen J. Zyzanski, PhD2,3,5,6 and
  5. Kurt C. Stange, MD, PhD2,3,4,5,6
  1. 1Center for Research Strategies and the Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colo
  2. 2Department of Family Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  3. 3Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  4. 4Department of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  5. 5Ireland Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  6. 6Center for Research in Family Practice and Primary Care, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR Paul A. Nutting, MD, MSPH Center for Research Strategies 225 E 16th Ave, Suite 1150 Denver, CO 80203 Paul.Nutting{at}CRSLLC.org

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