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Frequency and Criticality of Diagnoses in Family Medicine Practices: From the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS)

Michael R. Peabody, Thomas R. O'Neill, Keith L. Stelter and James C. Puffer
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2018, 31 (1) 126-138; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2018.01.170209
Michael R. Peabody
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (MRP, TRO, JCP); University of Minnesota Mankato Family Medicine Residency Program, Mankato, MN (KLS).
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Thomas R. O'Neill
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (MRP, TRO, JCP); University of Minnesota Mankato Family Medicine Residency Program, Mankato, MN (KLS).
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Keith L. Stelter
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (MRP, TRO, JCP); University of Minnesota Mankato Family Medicine Residency Program, Mankato, MN (KLS).
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James C. Puffer
From the American Board of Family Medicine, Lexington, KY (MRP, TRO, JCP); University of Minnesota Mankato Family Medicine Residency Program, Mankato, MN (KLS).
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Michael R. Peabody, Thomas R. O'Neill, Keith L. Stelter, James C. Puffer
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jan 2018, 31 (1) 126-138; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2018.01.170209

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