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The Unsustainable US Health Care System: A Blueprint for Change

Jennifer DeVoe
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2008, 6 (3) 263-266; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.837
Jennifer DeVoe
MD, DPhil
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vol. 6 no. 3 263-266
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.837
PubMed 
18474890

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
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1544-1717
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  • Received for publication July 3, 2007
  • Revision received January 8, 2008
  • Accepted for publication January 21, 2008
  • Published online May 12, 2008.

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  1. Jennifer DeVoe, MD, DPhil
  1. Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland
  1. CORRESPONDING ADDRESS: Jennifer DeVoe, MD, DPhil, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 Sam Jackson Park Rd: mailcode FM, Portland, OR 97329 devoej{at}ohsu.edu

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