OtherEvidence-Based Review
Systematic Review of Health Information Exchange in Primary Care Practices
Patricia Fontaine, Stephen E. Ross, Therese Zink and Lisa M. Schilling
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine September 2010, 23 (5) 655-670; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2010.05.090192
Patricia Fontaine
MD, MS
Stephen E. Ross
MD
Therese Zink
MD, MPH
Lisa M. Schilling
MD, MSPH

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The Journal of the American Board of Family
Medicine Sep 2010, 23 (5) 655-670; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2010.05.090192
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