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Roles and Functions of Community Health Workers in Primary Care

Andrea L. Hartzler, Leah Tuzzio, Clarissa Hsu and Edward H. Wagner
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2018, 16 (3) 240-245; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2208
Andrea L. Hartzler
1Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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vol. 16 no. 3 240-245
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2208
PubMed 
29760028

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication September 4, 2017
  • Revision received December 13, 2017
  • Accepted for publication January 11, 2017
  • Published online May 14, 2018.

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  1. Andrea L. Hartzler, PhD1,
  2. Leah Tuzzio, MPH2,
  3. Clarissa Hsu, PhD2 and
  4. Edward H. Wagner, MD, MPH2
  1. 1Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
  2. 2Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Andrea L. Hartzler, PhD, Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education, University of Washington, 815 Republican St. C231 Box 2358047, Seattle, WA 98195-8047, andreah{at}uw.edu

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