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Preventive Interventions: An Immediate Priority

David Satcher
The Annals of Family Medicine January 2017, 15 (1) 8-9; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2026
David Satcher
Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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vol. 15 no. 1 8-9
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2026
PubMed 
28376455

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
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1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication November 18, 2016
  • Revision received November 18, 2016
  • Accepted for publication November 29, 2016
  • Published online January 6, 2017.

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  1. David Satcher, MD, PhD⇑
  1. Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR David Satcher, MD, PhD, Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Community Health & Preventive Medicine, National Center for Primary Care, Room 238, Morehouse School of Medicine, 730 Westview Dr, Atlanta, GA 30310, dsatcher{at}msm.edu

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