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Working Together in the Best Interest of Patients

Jean E. Johnson
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2013, 26 (3) 241-243; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2013.03.130075
Jean E. Johnson
From School of Nursing, The George Washington University, Washington, DC.
PhD, RN
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