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Patient Willingness to Have Tests to Guide Antibiotic Use for Respiratory Tract Infections: From the WWAMI Region Practice and Research Network (WPRN)

Malaika Schwartz, Victoria Hardy, Gina A. Keppel, William Alto, Jaime Hornecker, Beth Robitaille, Jon Neher, John Holmes, M. Ashworth Dirac, Allison M. Cole and Matthew Thompson
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2017, 30 (5) 645-656; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2017.05.170087
Malaika Schwartz
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (MS, VH, GAK, AMC, MT); the Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, WA (WA); the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency, Casper (JH, BR); Valley Family Medicine, Renton (JN); the Department of Family Medicine, Idaho State University, Pocatello (JH); the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency Clinic, Seattle (MAD); the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle (AMC); and the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle (AMC).
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Victoria Hardy
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (MS, VH, GAK, AMC, MT); the Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, WA (WA); the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency, Casper (JH, BR); Valley Family Medicine, Renton (JN); the Department of Family Medicine, Idaho State University, Pocatello (JH); the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency Clinic, Seattle (MAD); the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle (AMC); and the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle (AMC).
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Gina A. Keppel
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (MS, VH, GAK, AMC, MT); the Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, WA (WA); the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency, Casper (JH, BR); Valley Family Medicine, Renton (JN); the Department of Family Medicine, Idaho State University, Pocatello (JH); the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency Clinic, Seattle (MAD); the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle (AMC); and the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle (AMC).
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William Alto
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (MS, VH, GAK, AMC, MT); the Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, WA (WA); the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency, Casper (JH, BR); Valley Family Medicine, Renton (JN); the Department of Family Medicine, Idaho State University, Pocatello (JH); the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency Clinic, Seattle (MAD); the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle (AMC); and the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle (AMC).
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Jaime Hornecker
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (MS, VH, GAK, AMC, MT); the Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, WA (WA); the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency, Casper (JH, BR); Valley Family Medicine, Renton (JN); the Department of Family Medicine, Idaho State University, Pocatello (JH); the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency Clinic, Seattle (MAD); the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle (AMC); and the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle (AMC).
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Beth Robitaille
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (MS, VH, GAK, AMC, MT); the Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, WA (WA); the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency, Casper (JH, BR); Valley Family Medicine, Renton (JN); the Department of Family Medicine, Idaho State University, Pocatello (JH); the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency Clinic, Seattle (MAD); the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle (AMC); and the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle (AMC).
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Jon Neher
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (MS, VH, GAK, AMC, MT); the Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, WA (WA); the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency, Casper (JH, BR); Valley Family Medicine, Renton (JN); the Department of Family Medicine, Idaho State University, Pocatello (JH); the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency Clinic, Seattle (MAD); the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle (AMC); and the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle (AMC).
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John Holmes
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (MS, VH, GAK, AMC, MT); the Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, WA (WA); the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency, Casper (JH, BR); Valley Family Medicine, Renton (JN); the Department of Family Medicine, Idaho State University, Pocatello (JH); the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency Clinic, Seattle (MAD); the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle (AMC); and the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle (AMC).
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M. Ashworth Dirac
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (MS, VH, GAK, AMC, MT); the Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, WA (WA); the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency, Casper (JH, BR); Valley Family Medicine, Renton (JN); the Department of Family Medicine, Idaho State University, Pocatello (JH); the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency Clinic, Seattle (MAD); the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle (AMC); and the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle (AMC).
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Allison M. Cole
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (MS, VH, GAK, AMC, MT); the Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, WA (WA); the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency, Casper (JH, BR); Valley Family Medicine, Renton (JN); the Department of Family Medicine, Idaho State University, Pocatello (JH); the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency Clinic, Seattle (MAD); the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle (AMC); and the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle (AMC).
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Matthew Thompson
From the Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (MS, VH, GAK, AMC, MT); the Seattle Indian Health Board, Seattle, WA (WA); the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency, Casper (JH, BR); Valley Family Medicine, Renton (JN); the Department of Family Medicine, Idaho State University, Pocatello (JH); the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine Residency Clinic, Seattle (MAD); the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle (AMC); and the Institute of Translational Health Sciences, Seattle (AMC).
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Malaika Schwartz, Victoria Hardy, Gina A. Keppel, William Alto, Jaime Hornecker, Beth Robitaille, Jon Neher, John Holmes, M. Ashworth Dirac, Allison M. Cole, Matthew Thompson
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2017, 30 (5) 645-656; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2017.05.170087

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Malaika Schwartz, Victoria Hardy, Gina A. Keppel, William Alto, Jaime Hornecker, Beth Robitaille, Jon Neher, John Holmes, M. Ashworth Dirac, Allison M. Cole, Matthew Thompson
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Sep 2017, 30 (5) 645-656; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2017.05.170087
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