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Uninsured Patient Opinions about a Reduced-Fee Retainer Program at Academic Health Center Clinics

John W. Saultz, John Heineman, Rachel Seltzer, Arwen Bunce, LeNeva Spires and Jennifer DeVoe
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2011, 24 (3) 304-312; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2011.03.100228
John W. Saultz
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Rachel Seltzer
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John W. Saultz, John Heineman, Rachel Seltzer, Arwen Bunce, LeNeva Spires, Jennifer DeVoe
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2011, 24 (3) 304-312; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.03.100228

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2011, 24 (3) 304-312; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.03.100228
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