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The Future Role of the Family Physician in the United States: A Rigorous Exercise in Definition

Robert L. Phillips, Stacy Brungardt, Sarah E. Lesko, Nathan Kittle, Jason E. Marker, Michael L. Tuggy, Michael L. LeFevre, Jeffrey M. Borkan, Frank V. DeGruy, Glenn A. Loomis and Nathan Krug
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2014, 12 (3) 250-255; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1651
Robert L. Phillips Jr
1The American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
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Stacy Brungardt
2Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Leawood, Kansas
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Sarah E. Lesko
1The American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
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Nathan Kittle
3Swedish Family Medicine Residency Program - Cherry Hill, Seattle, Washington
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Jason E. Marker
4American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, Leawood, Kansas
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Michael L. Tuggy
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Jeffrey M. Borkan
6Association of Departments of Family Medicine, Leawood, Kansas
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vol. 12 no. 3 250-255
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1651
PubMed 
24821896

Published By 
The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication August 5, 2013
  • Revision received January 22, 2014
  • Accepted for publication March 5, 2014
  • Published online May 12, 2014.

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  1. Robert L. Phillips Jr, MD, MSPH1⇑,
  2. Stacy Brungardt2,
  3. Sarah E. Lesko, MD, MPH1,
  4. Nathan Kittle3,
  5. Jason E. Marker, MD4,
  6. Michael L. Tuggy, MD5,
  7. Michael L. LeFevre, MD2,
  8. Jeffrey M. Borkan, MD, PhD6,
  9. Frank V. DeGruy, MD7,
  10. Glenn A. Loomis, MD8 and
  11. Nathan Krug, MD5
  1. 1The American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
  2. 2Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Leawood, Kansas
  3. 3Swedish Family Medicine Residency Program - Cherry Hill, Seattle, Washington
  4. 4American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, Leawood, Kansas
  5. 5Association of Family Medicine Residency Directors, Leawood, Kansas
  6. 6Association of Departments of Family Medicine, Leawood, Kansas
  7. 7North American Primary Care Research Group, Leawood, Kansas
  8. 8American Academy of Family Physicians, Leawood, Kansas
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Robert L. Phillips Jr, MD, MSPH1, The American Board of Family Medicine, 1133 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036, bphillips{at}theabfm.org

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