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Accrued Cost Savings of a Free Clinic Using Quality-Adjusted Life Years Saved and Return on Investment

Jim Sanders, Marcus Lacey and Clare E. Guse
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2017, 30 (4) 505-512; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2017.04.170119
Jim Sanders
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (JS, CEG); and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (ML).
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Marcus Lacey
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (JS, CEG); and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (ML).
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Clare E. Guse
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (JS, CEG); and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (ML).
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