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Risk Management in Obstetric Care for Family Physicians: Results of a 10-Year Project
Thomas S. Nesbitt, Allen Hixon, Jeffrey L. Tanji, Joseph E. Scherger and Dana Abbott
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Practice November 2003, 16 (6) 471-477; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.16.6.471
Thomas S. Nesbitt
MD, MPH
Allen Hixon
MD
Jeffrey L. Tanji
MD
Joseph E. Scherger
MD, MPH

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Risk Management in Obstetric Care for Family Physicians: Results of a 10-Year Project
Thomas S. Nesbitt, Allen Hixon, Jeffrey L. Tanji, Joseph E. Scherger, Dana Abbott
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Practice Nov 2003, 16 (6) 471-477; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.16.6.471
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