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The Patient Medication List: Can We Get Patients More Involved in Their Medical Care?

Sung Y. Chae, Mark H. Chae, Nicole Isaacson and Tarika S. James
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2009, 22 (6) 677-685; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2009.06.090059
Sung Y. Chae
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