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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
MD, MPH
Hongyan Du
MS
Barry G. Saver
MD, MPH
Gerald J. Adams
EdD
Douglas M. Graham
BA
Regina McCray
RN, BSN

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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, 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
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, 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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