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A Medical Assistant–Based Program to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Primary Care

Robert L. Ferrer, Priti Mody-Bailey, Carlos Roberto Jaén, Sherrie Gott and Sara Araujo
The Annals of Family Medicine November 2009, 7 (6) 504-512; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1059
Robert L. Ferrer
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vol. 7 no. 6 504-512
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1059
PubMed 
19901309

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication October 1, 2008
  • Revision received March 17, 2009
  • Accepted for publication March 24, 2009
  • Published online November 9, 2009.

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  1. Robert L. Ferrer, MD, MPH1,
  2. Priti Mody-Bailey, MD, MA1,2,
  3. Carlos Roberto Jaén, MD, PhD1,
  4. Sherrie Gott, PhD1 and
  5. Sara Araujo, BA3
  1. 1Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
  2. 2Community Medicine Associates, San Antonio, Texas
  3. 3University of New Mexico School of Public Health, Albuquerque, New Mexico
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Robert L. Ferrer, MD, MPH, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, FerrerR{at}uthscsa.edu

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