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Prenatal Group Visit Program for a Population With Limited English Proficiency

Sahoko H. Little, Satoko Motohara, Kei Miyazaki, Nora Arato and Michael D. Fetters
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2013, 26 (6) 728-737; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2013.06.130005
Sahoko H. Little
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (SHL, SM, KM, NA, MDF); and the Takachaya Clinic, Mie Family Practice Center, Tsu City, Mie, Japan (KM).
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Satoko Motohara
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (SHL, SM, KM, NA, MDF); and the Takachaya Clinic, Mie Family Practice Center, Tsu City, Mie, Japan (KM).
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Kei Miyazaki
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (SHL, SM, KM, NA, MDF); and the Takachaya Clinic, Mie Family Practice Center, Tsu City, Mie, Japan (KM).
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Nora Arato
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (SHL, SM, KM, NA, MDF); and the Takachaya Clinic, Mie Family Practice Center, Tsu City, Mie, Japan (KM).
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Michael D. Fetters
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (SHL, SM, KM, NA, MDF); and the Takachaya Clinic, Mie Family Practice Center, Tsu City, Mie, Japan (KM).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2013, 26 (6) 728-737; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2013.06.130005

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