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Evaluating the Evidence for Choosing WiselyTM in Primary Care Using the Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy (SORT)

Kenneth W. Lin and Joseph R. Yancey
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2016, 29 (4) 512-515; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2016.04.160003
Kenneth W. Lin
the Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (KWL); and the National Capital Consortium Family Medicine Residency, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA (JRY).
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Joseph R. Yancey
the Department of Family Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC (KWL); and the National Capital Consortium Family Medicine Residency, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA (JRY).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2016, 29 (4) 512-515; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2016.04.160003

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