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Failure of the Problem-Oriented Medical Paradigm and a Person-Centered Alternative

James W. Mold
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2022, 20 (2) 145-148; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2782
James W. Mold
George Lynn Cross Emeritus Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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vol. 20 no. 2 145-148
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2782
PubMed 
35346930

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication February 17, 2021
  • Revision received July 20, 2021
  • Accepted for publication August 17, 2021
  • Published online March 28, 2022.

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  1. James W. Mold, MD, MPH
  1. George Lynn Cross Emeritus Professor, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR James W. Mold 1001 Blackwood Mountain Rd Chapel Hill, NC 27516 jameswmold{at}att.net

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