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Factors Related to the Choice of Family Medicine: A Reassessment and Literature Review

Janet H. Senf, Doug Campos-Outcalt and Randa Kutob
The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice November 2003, 16 (6) 502-512; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.16.6.502
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