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Endoscopic Services in the United States: By Whom, for What, and Why?

James W. Feimster and John D. Mellinger
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2019, 32 (4) 454-456; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2019.04.190192
James W. Feimster
From the Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL.
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John D. Mellinger
From the Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL.
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