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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
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Michael D. Reis
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Gokul Budati
MD
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Manisha Gupta
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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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