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Results of a Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Partnerships for Health: A Quality Improvement Initiative for Diabetes Care

Stewart Harris, Jann Paquette-Warren, Sharon Roberts, Meghan Fournie, Amardeep Thind, Bridget L. Ryan, Cathy Thorpe, Amanda L. Terry, Judith Belle Brown, Moira Stewart and Susan Webster-Bogaert
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2013, 26 (6) 711-719; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2013.06.120211
Stewart Harris
From the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada (SH, JP-W, MF, AT, BLR, CT, ALT, JBB, MS, SW-B); and Renison University College, The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (SR).
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Jann Paquette-Warren
From the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada (SH, JP-W, MF, AT, BLR, CT, ALT, JBB, MS, SW-B); and Renison University College, The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (SR).
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Sharon Roberts
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Meghan Fournie
From the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada (SH, JP-W, MF, AT, BLR, CT, ALT, JBB, MS, SW-B); and Renison University College, The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (SR).
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Amardeep Thind
From the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada (SH, JP-W, MF, AT, BLR, CT, ALT, JBB, MS, SW-B); and Renison University College, The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (SR).
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Bridget L. Ryan
From the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada (SH, JP-W, MF, AT, BLR, CT, ALT, JBB, MS, SW-B); and Renison University College, The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (SR).
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Cathy Thorpe
From the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada (SH, JP-W, MF, AT, BLR, CT, ALT, JBB, MS, SW-B); and Renison University College, The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (SR).
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Amanda L. Terry
From the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada (SH, JP-W, MF, AT, BLR, CT, ALT, JBB, MS, SW-B); and Renison University College, The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (SR).
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Judith Belle Brown
From the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada (SH, JP-W, MF, AT, BLR, CT, ALT, JBB, MS, SW-B); and Renison University College, The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (SR).
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Moira Stewart
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Susan Webster-Bogaert
From the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada (SH, JP-W, MF, AT, BLR, CT, ALT, JBB, MS, SW-B); and Renison University College, The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada (SR).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2013, 26 (6) 711-719; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2013.06.120211
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