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Card Studies for Observational Research in Practice

John M. Westfall, Linda Zittleman, Elizabeth W. Staton, Bennett Parnes, Peter C. Smith, Linda J. Niebauer, Douglas H. Fernald, Javan Quintela, Rebecca F. Van Vorst, L. Miriam Dickinson and Wilson D. Pace
The Annals of Family Medicine January 2011, 9 (1) 63-68; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1199
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vol. 9 no. 1 63-68
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1199
PubMed 
21242563

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication December 23, 2008
  • Revision received July 19, 2009
  • Accepted for publication August 19, 2009
  • Published online January 17, 2011.

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  1. John M. Westfall, MD, MPH1,
  2. Linda Zittleman, MSPH1,
  3. Elizabeth W. Staton, MS1,
  4. Bennett Parnes, MD1,
  5. Peter C. Smith, MD1,
  6. Linda J. Niebauer1,
  7. Douglas H. Fernald, MA1,
  8. Javan Quintela, BS1,
  9. Rebecca F. Van Vorst, MSPH1,2,
  10. L. Miriam Dickinson, PhD1 and
  11. Wilson D. Pace, MD
  1. 1State Networks of Colorado Ambulatory Practices and Partners (SNOCAP), High Plains Research Network (HPRN), Colorado Research Network (CaReNet), Building InvestiGative practices for better Health Outcomes Research Network (BIGHORN), Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
  2. 2Capital Adirondack Practice Based Research Network, Foundation for Healthy Living, Latham, New York
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: John M. Westfall, MD, MPH, Department of Family Medicine, F496, AO1, 12631 E 17th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045-0508, Jack.westfall{at}ucdenver.edu

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