Research ArticleOriginal Research
Harnessing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Enable Community-Oriented Primary Care
Andrew Bazemore, Robert L. Phillips and Thomas Miyoshi
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine January 2010, 23 (1) 22-31; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2010.01.090097
Andrew Bazemore
MD, MPH
Robert L. Phillips
MD, MSPH, FAAFP

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In this issue
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine
Vol. 23, Issue 1
January-February 2010
Harnessing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Enable Community-Oriented Primary Care
Andrew Bazemore, Robert L. Phillips, Thomas Miyoshi
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Jan 2010, 23 (1) 22-31; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2010.01.090097
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