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Direct Primary Care: Applying Theory to Potential Changes in Delivery and Outcomes

Evan S. Cole
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2018, 31 (4) 605-611; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2018.04.170214
Evan S. Cole
From Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Pittsburgh.
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