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Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Community Practice Before and After Implementing a “Best Practice” Approach: An Iowa Research Network (IRENE) Intervention Study

Jeanette M. Daly, Barcey T. Levy, John W. Ely, Kristi Swanson, George R. Bergus, Gerald J. Jogerst and Tara C. Smith
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2011, 24 (5) 524-533; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2011.05.110017
Jeanette M. Daly
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Barcey T. Levy
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John W. Ely
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Kristi Swanson
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George R. Bergus
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Jeanette M. Daly, Barcey T. Levy, John W. Ely, Kristi Swanson, George R. Bergus, Gerald J. Jogerst, Tara C. Smith
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2011, 24 (5) 524-533; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.05.110017

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Jeanette M. Daly, Barcey T. Levy, John W. Ely, Kristi Swanson, George R. Bergus, Gerald J. Jogerst, Tara C. Smith
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2011, 24 (5) 524-533; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.05.110017
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