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Projecting US Primary Care Physician Workforce Needs: 2010-2025

Stephen M. Petterson, Winston R. Liaw, Robert L. Phillips, David L. Rabin, David S. Meyers and Andrew W. Bazemore
The Annals of Family Medicine November 2012, 10 (6) 503-509; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1431
Stephen M. Petterson
1The Robert Graham Center, Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Primary Care, Washington, DC
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Winston R. Liaw
2Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Family Medicine, Richmond, Virginia
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Robert L. Phillips Jr
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David L. Rabin
3Georgetown University, Department of Family Medicine, Washington, DC
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David S. Meyers
4Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Washington, DC
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vol. 10 no. 6 503-509
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1431
PubMed 
23149526

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication February 10, 2012
  • Revision received May 31, 2012
  • Accepted for publication June 19, 2012
  • Published online November 12, 2012.

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  1. Stephen M. Petterson, PhD1,
  2. Winston R. Liaw, MD, MPH2⇓,
  3. Robert L. Phillips Jr, MD, MSPH1,
  4. David L. Rabin, MD, MPH3,
  5. David S. Meyers4 and
  6. Andrew W. Bazemore, MD, MPH1
  1. 1The Robert Graham Center, Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Primary Care, Washington, DC
  2. 2Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Family Medicine, Richmond, Virginia
  3. 3Georgetown University, Department of Family Medicine, Washington, DC
  4. 4Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Washington, DC
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Winston Liaw, MD, MPH, 3650 Joseph Siewick Dr, #400, Fairfax, VA 22033, winstonrliaw{at}gmail.com
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