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Underinsurance in Primary Care: A Report from the State Networks of Colorado Ambulatory Practices and Partners (SNOCAP)

Kenton Voorhees, Douglas H. Fernald, Caroline Emsermann, Linda Zittleman, Peter C. Smith, Bennett Parnes, Kathy Winkelman and John M. Westfall
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2008, 21 (4) 309-316; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2008.04.080001
Kenton Voorhees
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Caroline Emsermann
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Linda Zittleman
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Kenton Voorhees, Douglas H. Fernald, Caroline Emsermann, Linda Zittleman, Peter C. Smith, Bennett Parnes, Kathy Winkelman, John M. Westfall
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2008, 21 (4) 309-316; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2008.04.080001

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Kenton Voorhees, Douglas H. Fernald, Caroline Emsermann, Linda Zittleman, Peter C. Smith, Bennett Parnes, Kathy Winkelman, John M. Westfall
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2008, 21 (4) 309-316; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2008.04.080001
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