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Different Paths to High-Quality Care: Three Archetypes of Top-Performing Practice Sites

Chris Feifer, Lynne Nemeth, Paul J. Nietert, Andrea M. Wessell, Ruth G. Jenkins, Loraine Roylance and Steven M. Ornstein
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2007, 5 (3) 233-241; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.697
Chris Feifer
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vol. 5 no. 3 233-241
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.697
PubMed 
17548851

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication March 13, 2006
  • Revision received October 20, 2006
  • Accepted for publication November 1, 2006
  • Published online June 4, 2007.

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  1. Chris Feifer, DrPH1,
  2. Lynne Nemeth, PhD, RN2,
  3. Paul J. Nietert, PhD3,
  4. Andrea M. Wessell, PharmD4,
  5. Ruth G. Jenkins, PhD5,
  6. Loraine Roylance, MA5 and
  7. Steven M. Ornstein, MD5
  1. 1Department of Family Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
  2. 2College of Nursing and Clinical Services, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
  3. 3Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
  4. 4Department of Pharmacy and Clinical Sciences, South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Medical University of South Carolina Campus, Charleston, SC
  5. 5Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Chris Feifer, DrPH, Department of Family Medicine, Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California, 1420 San Pablo St, PMB-B205 Los Angeles, CA 90033, feifer{at}usc.edu

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Chris Feifer, Lynne Nemeth, Paul J. Nietert, Andrea M. Wessell, Ruth G. Jenkins, Loraine Roylance, Steven M. Ornstein
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2007, 5 (3) 233-241; DOI: 10.1370/afm.697

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