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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
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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
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Shannon K. Bolon
3Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Joseph Fixler
4University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio
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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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Nancy C. Elder, C. Jeffrey Jacobson, Shannon K. Bolon, Joseph Fixler, Harini Pallerla, Christina Busick, Erica Gerrety, Dee Kinney, Saundra Regan, Michael Pugnale
The Annals of Family Medicine Mar 2014, 12 (2) 150-157; DOI: 10.1370/afm.1581

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The Annals of Family Medicine Mar 2014, 12 (2) 150-157; DOI: 10.1370/afm.1581
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