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Are Frequent Callers to Family Physicians High Utilizers?

David E. Hildebrandt, John M. Westfall, Richard A. Nicholas, Peter C. Smith and Jacqueline Stern
The Annals of Family Medicine November 2004, 2 (6) 546-548; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.127
David E. Hildebrandt
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vol. 2 no. 6 546-548
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.127
PubMed 
15576539

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication August 21, 2003
  • Revision received January 6, 2004
  • Accepted for publication January 15, 2004
  • Published online December 2, 2004.

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  1. David E. Hildebrandt, PhD1,
  2. John M. Westfall, MD, MPH1,
  3. Richard A. Nicholas, MD1,
  4. Peter C. Smith, MD1 and
  5. Jacqueline Stern, MD2
  1. 1Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center at Fitzsimons, Aurora, Colo
  2. 2Department of Family Medicine, Rose Family Medicine Residency, Denver, Colo
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: David E. Hildebrandt, PhD, 2754 Compass Drive, Suite 325 , Grand Junction, CO 81506, d.hildebrandt{at}axcessinc.net

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