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Patient Preferences and Physician Practices for Laboratory Test Results Notification
Gil C. Grimes, Michael D. Reis, Gokul Budati, Manisha Gupta and Samuel N. Forjuoh
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine November 2009, 22 (6) 670-676; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2009.06.090078
Gil C. Grimes
MD
Michael D. Reis
MD
Gokul Budati
MD
Manisha Gupta
MD, MPH
Samuel N. Forjuoh
MD, DrPH

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The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine
Vol. 22, Issue 6
November-December 2009
Patient Preferences and Physician Practices for Laboratory Test Results Notification
Gil C. Grimes, Michael D. Reis, Gokul Budati, Manisha Gupta, Samuel N. Forjuoh
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Nov 2009, 22 (6) 670-676; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2009.06.090078
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