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Access to Spanish-Speaking Physicians in California: Supply, Insurance, or Both
Jean Yoon, Kevin Grumbach and Andrew B. Bindman
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Practice May 2004, 17 (3) 165-172; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.17.3.165
Jean Yoon
MHS
Kevin Grumbach
MD

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Vol. 17, Issue 3
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Access to Spanish-Speaking Physicians in California: Supply, Insurance, or Both
Jean Yoon, Kevin Grumbach, Andrew B. Bindman
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Practice May 2004, 17 (3) 165-172; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.17.3.165
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