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Interpersonal Continuity of Care and Patient Satisfaction: A Critical Review
John W. Saultz and Waleed Albedaiwi
The Annals of Family Medicine September 2004, 2 (5) 445-451; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.91

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- Received for publication April 30, 2003
- Revision received August 12, 2003
- Accepted for publication September 5, 2003
- Published online October 5, 2004.
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Interpersonal Continuity of Care and Patient Satisfaction: A Critical Review
John W. Saultz, Waleed Albedaiwi
The Annals of Family Medicine Sep 2004, 2 (5) 445-451; DOI: 10.1370/afm.91
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