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Point: How Quality Reporting Made Me a Better Doctor

David R. Scrase
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2017, 15 (3) 204-206; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2088
David R. Scrase
Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, The University of New Mexico Medical School, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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vol. 15 no. 3 204-206
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2088
PubMed 
28483883

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication March 20, 2017
  • Accepted for publication March 21, 2017
  • Published online May 8, 2017.

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© 2017 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.

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  1. David R. Scrase, MD⇑
  1. Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, The University of New Mexico Medical School, Albuquerque, New Mexico
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: David R. Scrase, MD, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, The University of New Mexico Medical School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, DScrase{at}salud.unm.edu

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