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Telehealth: A Very Useful Tool That Enables and Improves Patient Access

Charles R. Doarn
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2016, 29 (4) 430-431; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2016.04.160160
Charles R. Doarn
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
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