Research ArticleSpecial Communications
Practice-based Research is Community Engagement
John M. Westfall, Lyle J. Fagnan, Margaret Handley, Jon Salsberg, Paul McGinnis, Linda K. Zittleman and Ann C. Macaulay
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine July 2009, 22 (4) 423-427; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2009.04.090105
John M. Westfall
MD, MPH
Lyle J. Fagnan
MD
Margaret Handley
PhD, MPH
Jon Salsberg
MA
Paul McGinnis
MPA
Linda K. Zittleman
MSPH

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