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Managed Care and Primary Physician Satisfaction
David Grembowski, Cornelia M. Ulrich, David Paschane, Paula Diehr, Wayne Katon, Diane Martin, Donald L. Patrick and Christine Velicer
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Practice September 2003, 16 (5) 383-393; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.16.5.383
David Grembowski
PhD
Cornelia M. Ulrich
PhD
David Paschane
MS
Paula Diehr
PhD
Wayne Katon
MD
Diane Martin
PhD
Donald L. Patrick
PhD, MSPH
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Vol. 16, Issue 5
1 Sep 2003
Managed Care and Primary Physician Satisfaction
David Grembowski, Cornelia M. Ulrich, David Paschane, Paula Diehr, Wayne Katon, Diane Martin, Donald L. Patrick, Christine Velicer
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Practice Sep 2003, 16 (5) 383-393; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.16.5.383
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