Research ArticleOriginal Research

Physician Multisite Practicing: Impact on Access to Care

Imam M. Xierali
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine March 2018, 31 (2) 260-269; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2018.02.170287

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