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Interpersonal Continuity of Care and Care Outcomes: A Critical Review

John W. Saultz and Jennifer Lochner
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2005, 3 (2) 159-166; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.285
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vol. 3 no. 2 159-166
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.285
PubMed 
15798043

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication February 17, 2004
  • Revision received June 7, 2004
  • Accepted for publication July 27, 2004
  • Published online March 29, 2005.

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© 2005 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.

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  1. John W. Saultz, MD and
  2. Jennifer Lochner, MD
  1. Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Ore
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: John W. Saultz, MD, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, FP, Portland, Oregon 97239-3098, saultz{at}ohsu.edu

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