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Effects of Using Free Sample Medications on the Prescribing Practices of Family Physicians

Barbalee Symm, Michael Averitt, Samuel N. Forjuoh and Cheryl Preece
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2006, 19 (5) 443-449; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.19.5.443
Barbalee Symm
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Samuel N. Forjuoh
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vol. 19 no. 5 443-449
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.19.5.443
PubMed 
16951293

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1557-2625
Online ISSN 
1558-7118
History 
  • Received for publication December 19, 2005
  • Revision received May 4, 2006
  • Accepted for publication May 22, 2006
  • Published online September 1, 2006.

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  1. Barbalee Symm, PhD, RN,
  2. Michael Averitt, DO,
  3. Samuel N. Forjuoh, MD, DrPH and
  4. Cheryl Preece, MS, MPH
  1. From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Scott & White Memorial Hospital and Scott, Sherwood and Brindley Foundation, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Temple, TX
  1. Corresponding author: Samuel N. Forjuoh, MD, DrPH, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Scott & White Memorial Hospital Santa Fe—Century Square, 1402 West Avenue H, Temple, TX 76504 (E-mail: sforjuoh{at}swmail.sw.org)
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Barbalee Symm, Michael Averitt, Samuel N. Forjuoh, Cheryl Preece
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2006, 19 (5) 443-449; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.19.5.443

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Barbalee Symm, Michael Averitt, Samuel N. Forjuoh, Cheryl Preece
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2006, 19 (5) 443-449; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.19.5.443
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