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Information Chaos in Primary Care: Implications for Physician Performance and Patient Safety

John W. Beasley, Tosha B. Wetterneck, Jon Temte, Jamie A. Lapin, Paul Smith, A. Joy Rivera-Rodriguez and Ben-Tzion Karsh
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2011, 24 (6) 745-751; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2011.06.100255
John W. Beasley
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2011, 24 (6) 745-751; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.06.100255

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2011, 24 (6) 745-751; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2011.06.100255
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