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The Impact of Interpersonal Continuity of Primary Care on Health Care Costs and Use: A Critical Review

Andrew Bazemore, Zach Merenstein, Lara Handler and John W. Saultz
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2023, 21 (3) 274-279; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2961
Andrew Bazemore
1American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
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2Center for Professionalism & Value in Healthcare, Washington, DC
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Lara Handler
1American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
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John W. Saultz
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vol. 21 no. 3 274-279
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2961
PubMed 
37217332

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication July 25, 2022
  • Revision received November 15, 2022
  • Accepted for publication December 13, 2022
  • Published online May 22, 2023.

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  1. Andrew Bazemore, MD, MPH1⇑,
  2. Zach Merenstein2,
  3. Lara Handler, MSLS1 and
  4. John W. Saultz, MD3
  1. 1American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky
  2. 2Center for Professionalism & Value in Healthcare, Washington, DC
  3. 3Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Andrew Bazemore 1016 16th St NW Washington, DC 20036 abazemore{at}theabfm.org

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