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Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Recognizing the Importance of Place in Primary Care Research and Practice

Ethan M. Berke
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2010, 23 (1) 9-12; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2010.01.090119
Ethan M. Berke
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