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In Search of Joy in Practice: A Report of 23 High-Functioning Primary Care Practices

Christine A. Sinsky, Rachel Willard-Grace, Andrew M. Schutzbank, Thomas A. Sinsky, David Margolius and Thomas Bodenheimer
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2013, 11 (3) 272-278; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1531
Christine A. Sinsky
1Medical Associates Clinic and Health Plans, Dubuque, Iowa
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Rachel Willard-Grace
2Center for Excellence in Primary Care, University of California, San Francisco, California
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Andrew M. Schutzbank
3Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
4Iora Health, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Thomas A. Sinsky
1Medical Associates Clinic and Health Plans, Dubuque, Iowa
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2Center for Excellence in Primary Care, University of California, San Francisco, California
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vol. 11 no. 3 272-278
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1531
PubMed 
23690328

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication May 13, 2012
  • Revision received October 20, 2012
  • Accepted for publication November 20, 2012
  • Published online May 20, 2013.

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  1. Christine A. Sinsky, MD1⇑,
  2. Rachel Willard-Grace, MPH2,
  3. Andrew M. Schutzbank, MD3,4,
  4. Thomas A. Sinsky, MD1,
  5. David Margolius, MD2 and
  6. Thomas Bodenheimer, MD2
  1. 1Medical Associates Clinic and Health Plans, Dubuque, Iowa
  2. 2Center for Excellence in Primary Care, University of California, San Francisco, California
  3. 3Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
  4. 4Iora Health, Cambridge, Massachusetts
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Christine A. Sinsky, MD, Medical Associates Clinic and Health Plans, Dubuque, IA 52001, csinsky1{at}mahealthcare.com

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