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The Paradox of Primary Care

Kurt C. Stange and Robert L. Ferrer
The Annals of Family Medicine July 2009, 7 (4) 293-299; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1023
Kurt C. Stange
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vol. 7 no. 4 293-299
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1023
PubMed 
19597165

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Published online July 13, 2009.

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  1. Kurt C. Stange, MD, PhD, Editor and
  2. Robert L. Ferrer, MD, MPH, Associate Editor

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