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The Impact of Primary Care Clinic and Family Physician Continuity on Patient Health Outcomes: A Retrospective Analysis From Alberta, Canada

Terrence McDonald, Paul E. Ronksley, Lisa L. Cook, Alka B. Patel, Judy Seidel, Brendan Cord Lethebe and Lee A. Green
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2024, 22 (3) 223-229; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.3107
Terrence McDonald
1University of Calgary, Department of Family Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2University of Calgary, Department of Community Health Sciences, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • For correspondence: Terrence.McDonald@ucalgary.ca
Paul E. Ronksley
2University of Calgary, Department of Community Health Sciences, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
PhD
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Lisa L. Cook
3Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
4Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Alka B. Patel
2University of Calgary, Department of Community Health Sciences, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
4Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Judy Seidel
2University of Calgary, Department of Community Health Sciences, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
4Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Brendan Cord Lethebe
5University of Calgary, Clinical Research Unit, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Lee A. Green
2University of Calgary, Department of Community Health Sciences, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
7University of Michigan, Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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vol. 22 no. 3 223-229
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.3107
PubMed 
38806258

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication March 31, 2023
  • Revision received January 12, 2024
  • Accepted for publication January 24, 2024
  • Published online May 28, 2024.

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  1. Terrence McDonald, MD, MSc1,2⇑,
  2. Paul E. Ronksley, PhD2,
  3. Lisa L. Cook, PhD3,4,
  4. Alka B. Patel, PhD2,4,
  5. Judy Seidel, PhD2,4,
  6. Brendan Cord Lethebe, MSc5 and
  7. Lee A. Green, MD, MPH2,7
  1. 1University of Calgary, Department of Family Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  2. 2University of Calgary, Department of Community Health Sciences, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  3. 3Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
  4. 4Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  5. 5University of Calgary, Clinical Research Unit, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  6. 6University of Alberta, Department of Family Medicine, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  7. 7University of Michigan, Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR Terrence McDonald, Department of Family Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary HSC G012, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 4N1, Terrence.McDonald{at}ucalgary.ca

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The Annals of Family Medicine May 2024, 22 (3) 223-229; DOI: 10.1370/afm.3107

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