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How Evolving United States Payment Models Influence Primary Care and Its Impact on the Quadruple Aim

Brian Park, Stephanie B. Gold, Andrew Bazemore and Winston Liaw
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2018, 31 (4) 588-604; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2018.04.170388

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