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Physician Office vs Retail Clinic: Patient Preferences in Care Seeking for Minor Illnesses

Arif Ahmed and Jack E. Fincham
The Annals of Family Medicine March 2010, 8 (2) 117-123; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1052
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vol. 8 no. 2 117-123
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1052
PubMed 
20212298

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication December 8, 2008
  • Revision received June 2, 2009
  • Accepted for publication July 27, 2009
  • Published online March 8, 2010.

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  1. Arif Ahmed, BDS, PhD, MSPH1 and
  2. Jack E. Fincham, PhD2
  1. 1Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
  2. 2School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Arif Ahmed, BDS, PhD, MSPH 308 Bloch School University of Missouri–Kansas City 5100 Rockhill Rd Kansas City, MO 64110 ahmedar{at}umkc.edu

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