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Potentially Alarming Trends in the Scope of Practice for Family Physicians

Peter J. Carek
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2018, 31 (2) 178-180; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2018.02.180022
Peter J. Carek
From the Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainsville, FL.
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