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Retention of Rural Family Physicians After 20–25 Years: Outcomes of a Comprehensive Medical School Rural Program

Howard K. Rabinowitz, James J. Diamond, Fred W. Markham and Abbie J. Santana
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2013, 26 (1) 24-27; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2013.01.120122
Howard K. Rabinowitz
From the Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
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James J. Diamond
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Fred W. Markham
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Abbie J. Santana
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