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Factors Influencing Family Physician Adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs)

Imam M. Xierali, Robert L. Phillips, Larry A. Green, Andrew W. Bazemore and James C. Puffer
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2013, 26 (4) 388-393; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2013.04.120351
Imam M. Xierali
From The Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC (IMX); The American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington KY (RLP, JCP); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Denver (LAG); and The Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Primary Care, Washington, DC (AWB).
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Robert L. Phillips Jr.
From The Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC (IMX); The American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington KY (RLP, JCP); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Denver (LAG); and The Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Primary Care, Washington, DC (AWB).
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Larry A. Green
From The Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC (IMX); The American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington KY (RLP, JCP); Department of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Denver (LAG); and The Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Medicine and Primary Care, Washington, DC (AWB).
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Andrew W. Bazemore
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James C. Puffer
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Imam M. Xierali, Robert L. Phillips, Larry A. Green, Andrew W. Bazemore, James C. Puffer
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2013, 26 (4) 388-393; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2013.04.120351
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