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Solving the Diagnostic Challenge: A Patient-Centered Approach

Norbert Donner-Banzhoff
The Annals of Family Medicine July 2018, 16 (4) 353-358; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2264
Norbert Donner-Banzhoff
Department of General Practice, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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vol. 16 no. 4 353-358
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2264
PubMed 
29987086

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
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1544-1717
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  • Received for publication October 6, 2017
  • Revision received March 15, 2018
  • Accepted for publication April 12, 2018
  • Published online July 9, 2018.

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  1. Norbert Donner-Banzhoff, MD, MHSc⇑
  1. Department of General Practice, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Norbert Donner-Banzhoff, MD, MHSc, Department of General Practice/Family Medicine, University of Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Str 4, D-35043 Marburg, Germany, norbert{at}staff.uni-marburg.de
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