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Family Medicine Panel Size with Care Teams: Impact on Quality

Kurt B. Angstman, Jennifer L. Horn, Matthew E. Bernard, Molly M. Kresin, Eric W. Klavetter, Julie Maxson, Floyd B. Willis, Michael L. Grover, Michael J. Bryan and Tom D. Thacher
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2016, 29 (4) 444-451; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2016.04.150364
Kurt B. Angstman
From the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (KBA, JLH, MEB, EWK, JM, TDT); the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (MMK, MLG, MJB); and the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (FBW).
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Jennifer L. Horn
From the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (KBA, JLH, MEB, EWK, JM, TDT); the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (MMK, MLG, MJB); and the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (FBW).
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Matthew E. Bernard
From the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (KBA, JLH, MEB, EWK, JM, TDT); the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (MMK, MLG, MJB); and the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (FBW).
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Molly M. Kresin
From the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (KBA, JLH, MEB, EWK, JM, TDT); the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (MMK, MLG, MJB); and the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (FBW).
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Eric W. Klavetter
From the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (KBA, JLH, MEB, EWK, JM, TDT); the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (MMK, MLG, MJB); and the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (FBW).
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Julie Maxson
From the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (KBA, JLH, MEB, EWK, JM, TDT); the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (MMK, MLG, MJB); and the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (FBW).
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Floyd B. Willis
From the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (KBA, JLH, MEB, EWK, JM, TDT); the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (MMK, MLG, MJB); and the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (FBW).
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Michael L. Grover
From the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (KBA, JLH, MEB, EWK, JM, TDT); the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ (MMK, MLG, MJB); and the Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL (FBW).
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Michael J. Bryan
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Tom D. Thacher
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Kurt B. Angstman, Jennifer L. Horn, Matthew E. Bernard, Molly M. Kresin, Eric W. Klavetter, Julie Maxson, Floyd B. Willis, Michael L. Grover, Michael J. Bryan, Tom D. Thacher
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2016, 29 (4) 444-451; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.04.150364

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Kurt B. Angstman, Jennifer L. Horn, Matthew E. Bernard, Molly M. Kresin, Eric W. Klavetter, Julie Maxson, Floyd B. Willis, Michael L. Grover, Michael J. Bryan, Tom D. Thacher
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2016, 29 (4) 444-451; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.04.150364
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