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Comprehending Care in a Medical Home: A Usual Source of Care and Patient Perceptions about Healthcare Communication

Jennifer E. DeVoe, Lorraine S. Wallace, Nancy Pandhi, Rachel Solotaroff and George E. Fryer
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2008, 21 (5) 441-450; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2008.05.080054
Jennifer E. DeVoe
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Lorraine S. Wallace
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Nancy Pandhi
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Rachel Solotaroff
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