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Patterns of Relating Between Physicians and Medical Assistants in Small Family Medicine Offices

Nancy C. Elder, C. Jeffrey Jacobson, Shannon K. Bolon, Joseph Fixler, Harini Pallerla, Christina Busick, Erica Gerrety, Dee Kinney, Saundra Regan and Michael Pugnale
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2014, 12 (2) 150-157; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1581
Nancy C. Elder
1University of Cincinnati Department of Family and Community Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
MD, MSPH
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C. Jeffrey Jacobson
1University of Cincinnati Department of Family and Community Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
2University of Cincinnati Department of Anthropology, Cincinnati, Ohio
PhD
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Shannon K. Bolon
3Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Cincinnati, Ohio
MD, MPH
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Joseph Fixler
4University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
BA
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Harini Pallerla
1University of Cincinnati Department of Family and Community Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Christina Busick
1University of Cincinnati Department of Family and Community Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Erica Gerrety
5University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Dee Kinney
6University of Cincinnati Clermont College, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Saundra Regan
1University of Cincinnati Department of Family and Community Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Michael Pugnale
4University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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vol. 12 no. 2 150-157
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1581
PubMed 
24615311

Published By 
The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication September 17, 2012
  • Revision received July 11, 2013
  • Accepted for publication August 2, 2013
  • Published online March 10, 2014.

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© 2014 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.

Author Information

  1. Nancy C. Elder, MD, MSPH1⇑,
  2. C. Jeffrey Jacobson, PhD1,2,
  3. Shannon K. Bolon, MD, MPH3,
  4. Joseph Fixler, BA4,
  5. Harini Pallerla, MS1,
  6. Christina Busick, BA, BS1,
  7. Erica Gerrety, BSN5,
  8. Dee Kinney, MA, RD, CMA6,
  9. Saundra Regan, PhD1 and
  10. Michael Pugnale, BS4
  1. 1University of Cincinnati Department of Family and Community Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
  2. 2University of Cincinnati Department of Anthropology, Cincinnati, Ohio
  3. 3Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Cincinnati, Ohio
  4. 4University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
  5. 5University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Cincinnati, Ohio
  6. 6University of Cincinnati Clermont College, Cincinnati, Ohio
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Nancy C. Elder, MD, MSPH, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Cincinnati, PO Box 670582, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0582, Nancy.elder{at}uc.edu

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