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Effect of Financial Incentives on Improvement in Medical Quality Indicators for Primary Care

Thomas F. Gavagan, Hongyan Du, Barry G. Saver, Gerald J. Adams, Douglas M. Graham, Regina McCray and G. Ken Goodrick
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2010, 23 (5) 622-631; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2010.05.070187
Thomas F. Gavagan
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Hongyan Du
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Barry G. Saver
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Gerald J. Adams
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Thomas F. Gavagan, Hongyan Du, Barry G. Saver, Gerald J. Adams, Douglas M. Graham, Regina McCray, G. Ken Goodrick
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2010, 23 (5) 622-631; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2010.05.070187

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2010, 23 (5) 622-631; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2010.05.070187
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