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Solo and Small Practices: A Vital, Diverse Part of Primary Care

Winston R. Liaw, Anuradha Jetty, Stephen M. Petterson, Lars E. Peterson and Andrew W. Bazemore
The Annals of Family Medicine January 2016, 14 (1) 8-15; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1839
Winston R. Liaw
1Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
MD, MPH
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Anuradha Jetty
2Robert Graham Center, Washington, DC
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Stephen M. Petterson
2Robert Graham Center, Washington, DC
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Lars E. Peterson
3American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
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vol. 14 no. 1 8-15
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1839
PubMed 
26755778

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication January 18, 2015
  • Revision received May 24, 2015
  • Accepted for publication June 3, 2015
  • Published online January 11, 2016.

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  1. Winston R. Liaw, MD, MPH1⇑,
  2. Anuradha Jetty, MPH2,
  3. Stephen M. Petterson, PhD2,
  4. Lars E. Peterson, MD, PhD3 and
  5. Andrew W. Bazemore, MD, MPH2
  1. 1Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
  2. 2Robert Graham Center, Washington, DC
  3. 3American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Winston R. Liaw, MD, MPH, 3650 Joseph Siewick Dr, #400, Fairfax, VA 22033, winstonrliaw{at}gmail.com

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