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What Are Doctors For? A Call for Compassion-Based Metrics as a Measure of Physician Value

Timothy Aaron Zeller, Parker A. Rhoden and Catherine Florio Pipas
The Annals of Family Medicine July 2024, 22 (4) 352-354; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.3132
Timothy Aaron Zeller
1Clemson Rural Health, Clemson, South Carolina
2Clemson University School of Health Research, Clemson, South Carolina
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Parker A. Rhoden
3Medical University of South Carolina Health, Charleston, South Carolina
4Department of Healthcare Leadership and Management, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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Catherine Florio Pipas
5Community & Family Medicine, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, New Hampshire
6Department of Medical Education, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire
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vol. 22 no. 4 352-354
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.3132
PubMed 
39038970

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication July 31, 2023
  • Revision received March 5, 2024
  • Accepted for publication March 11, 2024
  • Published online July 22, 2024.

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  1. Timothy Aaron Zeller, MD, FAAFP1,2⇑,
  2. Parker A. Rhoden, PhD, MHA3,4 and
  3. Catherine Florio Pipas, MD, MPH, FAAFP5,6
  1. 1Clemson Rural Health, Clemson, South Carolina
  2. 2Clemson University School of Health Research, Clemson, South Carolina
  3. 3Medical University of South Carolina Health, Charleston, South Carolina
  4. 4Department of Healthcare Leadership and Management, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
  5. 5Community & Family Medicine, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, New Hampshire
  6. 6Department of Medical Education, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR Timothy Aaron Zeller 108 Emerald Point Drive Seneca, SC 29672 timmyzeller{at}gmail.com

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