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Physician Factors Associated with Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use

Kenya Ie, Maria Felton, Sydney Springer, Stephen A. Wilson and Steven M. Albert
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2017, 30 (4) 528-536; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2017.04.170121
Kenya Ie
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh (KI, MF, SS, SAW); University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh (KI, SMA); and UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh, PA (MF, SS, SAW).
MD, PhD, MPH
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Maria Felton
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh (KI, MF, SS, SAW); University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh (KI, SMA); and UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh, PA (MF, SS, SAW).
PharmD, BCPS
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Sydney Springer
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh (KI, MF, SS, SAW); University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh (KI, SMA); and UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh, PA (MF, SS, SAW).
PharmD, BCPS
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Stephen A. Wilson
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh (KI, MF, SS, SAW); University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh (KI, SMA); and UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh, PA (MF, SS, SAW).
MD, MPH
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Steven M. Albert
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh (KI, MF, SS, SAW); University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh (KI, SMA); and UPMC St. Margaret, Pittsburgh, PA (MF, SS, SAW).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2017, 30 (4) 528-536; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2017.04.170121

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