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Perceived Complexity of Care, Perceived Autonomy, and Career Satisfaction Among Primary Care Physicians
David Katerndahl, Michael Parchman and Robert Wood
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine January 2009, 22 (1) 24-33; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2009.01.080027
David Katerndahl
MD, MA
Michael Parchman
MD, MPH

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The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine
Vol. 22, Issue 1
January-February 2009
Perceived Complexity of Care, Perceived Autonomy, and Career Satisfaction Among Primary Care Physicians
David Katerndahl, Michael Parchman, Robert Wood
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Jan 2009, 22 (1) 24-33; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2009.01.080027
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