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Implementing Risk Stratification in Primary Care: Challenges and Strategies

Jesse Wagner, Jennifer D. Hall, Rachel L. Ross, David Cameron, Bhavaya Sachdeva, Devan Kansagara, Deborah J. Cohen and David A. Dorr
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2019, 32 (4) 585-595; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2019.04.180341
Jesse Wagner
From Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.
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Jennifer D. Hall
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Rachel L. Ross
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David Cameron
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Bhavaya Sachdeva
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Devan Kansagara
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Deborah J. Cohen
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Jesse Wagner, Jennifer D. Hall, Rachel L. Ross, David Cameron, Bhavaya Sachdeva, Devan Kansagara, Deborah J. Cohen, David A. Dorr
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2019, 32 (4) 585-595; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2019.04.180341
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