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Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences in a Family Medicine Setting: A Feasibility Study

Patricia T. Glowa, Ardis L. Olson and Deborah J. Johnson
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2016, 29 (3) 303-307; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2016.03.150310
Patricia T. Glowa
From the Departments of Community and Family Medicine (PTG, ALO, DJJ) and Pediatrics (PTG, ALO), Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH.
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Ardis L. Olson
From the Departments of Community and Family Medicine (PTG, ALO, DJJ) and Pediatrics (PTG, ALO), Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH.
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Deborah J. Johnson
From the Departments of Community and Family Medicine (PTG, ALO, DJJ) and Pediatrics (PTG, ALO), Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH.
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