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Why Isn’t It Better?

John H. Wasson
The Annals of Family Medicine July 2004, 2 (4) 292-293; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.217
John H. Wasson
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vol. 2 no. 4 292-293
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.217
PubMed 
15335125

Published By 
The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication June 6, 2004
  • Accepted for publication June 9, 2004
  • Published online July 28, 2004.

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© 2004 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.

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  1. John H. Wasson, MD
  1. Department of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: John H. Wasson, MD, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, HB 7265, Hanover, NH 03755, John.Wasson{at}Dartmouth.edu

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