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Standardization vs Customization: Finding the Right Balance

Christine A. Sinsky, Hessam Bavafa, Richard G. Roberts and John W. Beasley
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2021, 19 (2) 171-177; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2654
Christine A. Sinsky
1American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois
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vol. 19 no. 2 171-177
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2654
PubMed 
33685879

Published By 
The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication March 25, 2020
  • Revision received July 21, 2020
  • Accepted for publication July 29, 2020
  • Published online March 8, 2021.

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  1. Christine A. Sinsky, MD1⇑,
  2. Hessam Bavafa, PhD2,3,
  3. Richard G. Roberts, MD, JD3 and
  4. John W. Beasley, MD3
  1. 1American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois
  2. 2Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
  3. 3School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR Christine A. Sinsky Vice President, Professional Satisfaction American Medical Association 330 N. Wabash Ave, Suite 39300 Chicago, IL 60611 christine.sinsky{at}ama-assn.org

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